Phaseolus filiformis

Phaseolus filiformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Phaseoleae
Genus: Phaseolus
Species: P. filiformis
Binomial name
Phaseolus filiformis
Benth.
Synonyms

Phaseolus wrightii

Phaseolus filiformis is a species of wild bean native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.[1] Its common names include slimjim bean, slender-stem bean,[1] and Wright's phaseolus. This plant resembles other beans in appearance, with leaves composed of lobed triangular leaflets and pink pea-like flowers. The small bean pods are 2.5 to 3.5 cm long and less than 1 cm wide.

References

  1. 1 2 "Fabaceae (Leguminosae) Legume Family". Jepson Herbarium, University of California. Retrieved September 23, 2013.

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