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.