Aeschynomene americana
shyleaf, american joint vetch, joint vetch, deer vetch
Family
Fabaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
compound, dissected, pinnate
Growth Form
forb, shrub
Flower Color
pink, purple, red, yellow
Flower Month
June - November
Height (meters)
1.8
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual, perennial
Wetland Class
FAC
Field Characters
Leaflets strongly 2-3 nerved beneath, fruit strongly scalloped along one side. A. indica has 1-nerved leaflets and shallow scallops on fruit.