NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Phaseolus sinuatus
Trailing Wild Bean, Sandhills Bean
Scientific Name: |
Phaseolus sinuatus |
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Genus: |
Phaseolus |
Species Epithet: |
sinuatus |
Common Name: |
Trailing Wild Bean, Sandhills Bean |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Fabaceae (Legume Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Pink, Blue, Violet |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
Bloom Time: |
July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
“Sandhills. ...A Southeastern Coastal Plain endemic.” Weakley 2015. Rare in NC Coastal Plain/Sandhills. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Compound |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G_?: Uncertain (add status to NOTES section) (*Key) |
State Status: |
W1: Watch List: Rare but Relatively Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
NC Natural Heritage Program Global Rank: G3? |
Will Stuart |
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Will Stuart |
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Will Stuart |
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