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Phaseolus maculatus
Phaseolus maculatus Scheele
Spotted Bean, Metcalf Bean
Fabaceae (Pea Family)
Synonym(s): Phaseolus metcalfei
USDA Symbol: PHMA17
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Vine
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Stems prostrate or twining, up to about 3 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PurpleBloom Time: Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXWildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1236 Collected 2008-10-22 in Jeff Davis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWeb Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterWebref 11 - Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness (2012) Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences & the Dale A. Zimmerman Herbarium
Additional resources
USDA: Find Phaseolus maculatus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Phaseolus maculatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phaseolus maculatus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-05Research By: DEW