Trailing Wild Bean
Strophostyles helvola
Alternate Names: Sand bean, trailing fuzzybean
Family: (Fabaceae) Pea
Habitat: Thickets, prairies.
Height: Low twining vine, with vines extending up to 8 feet
Bloom Period: June - October
Description: Annual vine. Leaves composed of 3 leaflets, slightly hairy on underneath surfaces. Grows in moist, sandy soil but tolerates dry conditions. Flowers are large and showy. Seed pods are like small green beans.
Propagation Tips: Self seeds freely.
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Trailing Wild Bean
Winnie Burkett. Photographed on the Bolivar Peninsula.
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Trailing Wild Bean
Winnie Burkett. Photographed on the Bolivar Peninsula.