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Fabaceae
Rhynchosia

Rhynchosia reniformis A.P. de Candolle. Common name: Dollarweed, Dollarleaf Snoutbean. Phenology: Jun-Sep; Aug-Oct. Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills, pine rocklands. Distribution: Se. NC south to s. FL, west to e. TX. The record for e. TN (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997) is treated as a false report by Kartesz (2022).

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy : = Fl3, FNA11.1, K4, NS, POWO, RAB, SE3, Tn, WH3, Isely (1998), Woods & Key (2009); = Rhynchosia simplicifolia (Walter) Wood — S; > Dolicholus intermedius (Torr. & A.Gray) Vail — S13; > Dolicholus simplicifolius (Walter) Vail — S13; > Rhynchosia reniformis DC. var. reniformis — Tx. Basionym: Rhynchosia reniformis DC. 1825

Links to other floras: = Rhynchosia reniformis - FNA11.1

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NCBG trait

Intro: Erect or ascending perennial of sandhills, dry woodlands and sandy roadsides of the Coastal Plain.

Stems: Stems unbranched, hairy.

Leaves: Leaves usually fewer than 6, alternate, long-petiolate, round or kidney-shaped, 1-2 in. long, leathery with conspicuous netted veins and minute resinous dots.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers in short axillary and terminal racemes; yellow; about 1/2 in. long; with typical pea-flower shape, including an erect "banner" petal and calyx lobes about equal in length to the petals.

Fruits: Fruit a hairy, short, compressed pod.

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Height: 1-3 ft.

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description: Erect or ascending perennial of sandhills, dry woodlands and sandy roadsides of the Coastal Plain.

stems: Stems unbranched, hairy.

leaves: Leaves usually fewer than 6, alternate, long-petiolate, round or kidney-shaped, 1-2 in. long, leathery with conspicuous netted veins and minute resinous dots.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers in short axillary and terminal racemes; yellow; about 1/2 in. long; with typical pea-flower shape, including an erect "banner" petal and calyx lobes about equal in length to the petals.

fruits: Fruit a hairy, short, compressed pod.

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