Status: Native
Synonyms:
Rhynchosia senna Gillies ex Hooker var. texana (Torrey & Gray) M.C. Johnston
Dolicholus texanus (Torrey & Gray) Vail
Rhynchosia senna Gillies ex Hooker var. angustifolia (Gray) Grear
Rhynchosia texana Torrey & Gray
Rhynchosia texana is a prostrate and spreading herb with dark green leaflets which have impressed veins and are ciliate edged. The flowers are solitary or in pairs in leaf axils. Rhynchosia texana is found in dry ground at middle elevation.
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Rhynchosia texana, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Knight Mtn., May 9, 2007
Rhynchosia texana, 1x field macro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, July 25, 2009
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