Sesbania vesicaria (Jacquin) Elliott. Bladderpod, Bagpod. Phen: Jul-Sep; Aug-Nov. Hab: Ditches, marshes, disturbed wet areas. Dist: The original native distribution of S. vesicaria is uncertain; its distribution is from ne. NC south to s. FL, west to e. OK and se. TX, and Isely (1998) states that it is unknown from outside the United States; occurrences in provinces inland of the Coastal Plain seem to represent introductions into artificial wetlands (such as ditches).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA11.1, GW2, K3, K4, Tx, WH3; = Glottidium vesicarium (Jacq.) R.M.Harper – Ar, K1, NcTx, RAB, SE3, Isely (1998); = n/a – C; > Glottidium vesicarium (Jacq.) Elliott var. atrorubrum (Nash) Small – S, S13; > Glottidium vesicarium (Jacq.) Elliott) var. vesicarium – S, S13
Links to other floras: = Sesbania vesicaria - FNA11.1
Wetland Indicator Status:
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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