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Rhynchosia tomentosa (L.) Hook. & Arn.
twining snoutbean

       
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Photo of Rhynchosia tomentosa (L.) Hook. & Arn.
©Ted Bodner. Miller, J.H. and K.V. Miller. 2005. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. University of Georgia Press, Athens. Courtesy of University of Georgia Press. Image scanned by Forestry Images. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.
 
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Rhynchosia tomentosa (L.) Hook. & Arn.

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Distribution:
Rhynchosia tomentosa (L.) Hook. & Arn.

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USA (AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV)
 

Related Taxa:
Rhynchosia tomentosa (L.) Hook. & Arn.

View 236 genera in Fabaceae, 24 species in Rhynchosia or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Rhynchosia tomentosa (L.) Hook. & Arn. var. mollissima (Elliot) Torr. & A. Gray. .
Rhynchosia tomentosa var. mollissima
twining snoutbean
Distribution of Rhynchosia tomentosa (L.) Hook. & Arn. var. tomentosa. . Image Available.
Rhynchosia tomentosa var. tomentosa
twining snoutbean
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Rhynchosia tomentosa (L.) Hook. & Arn.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus Rhynchosia Lour. – snoutbean
Species Rhynchosia tomentosa (L.) Hook. & Arn. – twining snoutbean
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Rhynchosia tomentosa (L.) Hook. & Arn.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Kentucky:
hairy snout-bean              Endangered
Maryland:
hairy snoutbean              Threatened
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Rhynchosia tomentosa (L.) Hook. & Arn.

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Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Miller Low   Low       Low  
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. Southern Weed Science Society.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Rhynchosia tomentosa (L.) Hook. & Arn.

View species account, photographs, and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 504773.

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

 
 
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