Status: Native
Synonyms:
Phaseolus acutifolius Gray var. latifolius Freeman
Phaseolus acutifolius has been cultivated for centuries by native Americans in the southwest. It is an annual with a vining habit, trifoliolate leaves and a papilionaceous flower. The leaflets are ovate, not lobed, and about twice as long as wide. The leaflets are scabrous to the touch when rubbed toward the petiole. Phaseolus acutifolius is found in arid areas at lower elevation in the Gila.
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Phaseolus acutifolius, photo Russ Kleinman & Jamey Shephard, at cattle guard at opening to Saddlerock Canyon off of Hwy 180, October 14, 2014
Phaseolus acutifolius, closeup of flower and leaves, photo Russ Kleinman & Jamey Shephard, at cattle guard at opening to Saddlerock Canyon off of Hwy 180, October 14, 2014
Phaseolus acutifolius, closeup of lateral view of flower with coiled keel, photo Russ Kleinman & Jamey Shephard, at cattle guard at opening to Saddlerock Canyon off of Hwy 180, October 14, 2014
Phaseolus acutifolius, closeup of legume, photo Russ Kleinman & Jamey Shephard, at cattle guard at opening to Saddlerock Canyon off of Hwy 180, October 14, 2014
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