*Sesbania punicea (Cavanilles) Bentham. Rattlebox, Scarlet Wisteria-tree, Red Sesban. Phen: Jun-Oct; Aug-Nov. Hab: Ditches, wet fields, marshes, ponded wetlands, wet pinelands. Dist: Native of South America.
Origin/Endemic status: South America
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, FNA11.1, GW2, K1, K3, K4, SE3, Tx, Va, WH3, Isely (1998); = Daubentonia punicea (Cav.) DC. – RAB, S; = n/a – C; < Daubentonia longiflora (Cav.) DC. – S13, misapplied
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
- Great Plains: FACW
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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