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Fabaceae
Canavalia

not marked as a favorite taxon Canavalia rosea (Swartz) A.P. de Candolle. Common name: Baybean, Seaside Jackbean. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Ocean beaches, coastal strands. Distribution: Pantropical, north in FL to Dixie County on the west coast and Volusia County on the east coast.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl3, FNA11.1, K4, Mex, NS, POWO, SE3, WH3, Isely (1998); = Canavalia maritima Thouars — Tx, Sauer (1964); ? Canavali lineata (Thunb.) DC. — S, misapplied; > Canavalia obtusifolia (Lam.) DC. — S13; Dolichos roseus Swartz. Basionym: Dolichos roseus Sw. 1788

Links to other floras: = Canavalia rosea - FNA11.1

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
  • Great Plains: FAC

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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image #1 of Canavalia rosea© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Canavalia rosea© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Canavalia rosea© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Canavalia rosea© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Canavalia rosea© Alan Cressler: Canavalia rosea, Beach, South China Sea, Miri Peninsula, Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Canavalia rosea© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷

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