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Pineland butterfly pea

Centrosema arenicola (Small) F.J.Herm.

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Centrosema

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Pineland butterfly pea: Pineland butterfly pea ( Centrosema arenicola ) in the United States
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Pineland butterfly pea

Synonyms

  • Bradburya arenicola Small
  • Bradburya floridana Britton
  • Centrosema arenicolum (Small) F.J.Herm.
  • Centrosema floridanum (Britton) Lakela

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb, Vine
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.