PLANTS Profile for Aeschynomene sensitiva (sensitive jointvetch)

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PLANTS Profile

Aeschynomene sensitiva Sw.
sensitive jointvetch

Symbol:

AESE2

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Fabaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Subshrub
Forb/herb

Native Status:

PR		N
VI		N

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Aeschynomene sensitiva Sw.

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Distribution:
Aeschynomene sensitiva Sw.


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USA+ (PR, VI)

Related Taxa:
Aeschynomene sensitiva Sw.

View 236 genera in Fabaceae, 17 species in Aeschynomene or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Aeschynomene sensitiva var. hispidula
sensitive jointvetch

Aeschynomene sensitiva var. sensitiva
sensitive jointvetch

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Aeschynomene sensitiva Sw.

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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	Aeschynomene L. – jointvetch
Species	Aeschynomene sensitiva Sw. – sensitive jointvetch

Wetland Indicator Status:
Aeschynomene sensitiva Sw.

Nat. Ind.

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Reg. 0

Reg. A

Reg. C

Reg. H

OBL

Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status

More Accounts and Images:
Aeschynomene sensitiva Sw.

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

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 182055.

Time Generated: 10/29/2008 10:13 PM MDT