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Glycine max (L.) Merr.
soybean

       
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Photo of Glycine max (L.) Merr.
Steve Hurst. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. Japan, Kagoshima. Usage Requirements.
 
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Glycine max (L.) Merr.

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Synonyms:
Glycine max (L.) Merr.

  DOSO Dolichos soja L.  
  GLGR2 Glycine gracilis Skvortzov  
  GLHI Glycine hispida (Moench) Maxim.  
  GLSO80 Glycine soja (L.) Merr., nom. illeg., non Glycine soja Siebold & Zucc.   reseeding soybean, wild soybean
  GLUS Glycine ussuriensis Regel & Maack  
  PHMA21 Phaseolus max L.  
  SOHI5 Soja hispida Moench  
  SOMA8 Soja max (L.) Piper  
 

Distribution:
Glycine max (L.) Merr.

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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, WI, WV), USA+ (PR), CAN (ON, QC)
 

Related Taxa:
Glycine max (L.) Merr.

View 236 genera in Fabaceae, 5 species in Glycine
 

Classification:
Glycine max (L.) Merr.

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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 Glycine Willd. – soybean
Species Glycine max (L.) Merr. – soybean
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Glycine max (L.) Merr.

soybean

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:
Glycine max (L.) Merr.

This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

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Wildlife Habitat Values:
Glycine max (L.) Merr.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
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
Martin Minor   Minor   Minor   Minor Moderate
Yarrow Moderate   Low   Low   Low  
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

Yarrow, G.K., and D.T. Yarrow. 1999. Managing wildlife. Sweet Water Press, Birmingham.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Glycine max (L.) Merr.

View species account 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 26716.

View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.

 
 
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