Rhynchosia minima
least snoutbean
Family
Fabaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
compound, trifoliolate
Growth Form
forb, shrub, vine
Flower Color
yellow
Flower Month
April - December
Height (meters)
0.2 - 1.5
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Growing Season
Warm season
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
2
Field Characters
Differs from our other species of Rhynchosia by having a corolla the exceeds the calyx in length.
Animal Use
Desirable as forage for cattle.
Habitat
Coastal plain; usually in clay soil.