Sophora tomentosa Linnaeus var. occidentalis (Linnaeus) Isely. Common name: Western Yellow Necklace-pod, Yellow Sophora. Phenology: Mar-Oct (-Feb). Habitat: Coastal dunes and flats (TX), persistent and escaping from horticultural use (FL). Distribution: S. TX southwards into the New World tropics.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, NS, Isely (1998); = Sophora tomentosa L. ssp. occidentalis (L.) Brummitt — FNA11.1, POWO; < Sophora tomentosa L. — Mex, S, Tx; Sophora occidentalis Linnaeus — (basionym)
Links to other floras: = Sophora tomentosa ssp. occidentalis - FNA11.1
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Great Plains: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 4
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Horticultural Information
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