Aeschynomene americana Linnaeus var. americana . Common name: Shyleaf. Habitat: Moist, disturbed sites. Distribution: S. GA south to s. FL, westwards in Panhandle FL, s. AL, and s. LA; West Indies; Mexico, Central America, and South America; reported for se. Asia.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA11.1, POWO, SE3, Isely (1998), Rudd (1955); = n/a — C, RAB, Tat; < Aeschynomene americana L. — Fl3, K4, Mex, NS, S, WH3, Vanni (2016). Basionym: Aeschynomene americana L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Aeschynomene americana var. americana - FNA11.1
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (name change)
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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