Aeschynomene americana
shyleaf, american joint vetch, joint vetch, deer vetch
Photo credit: Robert H. Mohlenbrock, USDA SCS
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.