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Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.
blackeyed pea

       
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Photo of Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.
Tracey Slotta. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. Costa Rica. Usage Requirements.
 
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Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.

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Distribution:
Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.

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USA (AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, LA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, OH, PA, SC, TX, VA), USA+ (PR, VI)
 

Related Taxa:
Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.

View 236 genera in Fabaceae, 27 species in Vigna or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. ssp. cylindrica (L.) Verdc.. . Image Available.
Vigna unguiculata ssp. cylindrica
catjang
Distribution of Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. ssp. dekindtiana (Harms) Verdc.. .
Vigna unguiculata ssp. dekindtiana
blackeyed pea
Distribution of Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. ssp. sesquipedalis (L.) Verdc.. . Image Available.
Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis
yardlong bean
Distribution of Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. ssp. stenophylla (Harv.) Marechal et al.. .
Vigna unguiculata ssp. stenophylla
Distribution of Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. ssp. unguiculata. . Image Available.
Vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculata
southern pea
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Classification:
Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.

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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 Vigna Savi – cowpea
Species Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. – blackeyed pea
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.

blackeyed pea

This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

SWSS        Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois.
 

Introduced Information:
Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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