Fabaceae
Slenderleaf bundleflower
Desmanthus leptophyllus
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Desmanthus
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Slenderleaf bundleflower
Synonyms
- Acuan guadeloupense Britton & Rose
- Acuan insulare Britton & Rose
- Acuan lata Britton & Rose
- Acuan latum Britton & Rose
- Desmanthus insularis (Britton & Rose) León
- Desmanthus latus (Britton & Rose) Standl.
- Desmanthus multiglandulosus Britton & Killip
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native, Puerto Rico: native
Photos
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Photo: Btcpg, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Btcpg, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
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Photo: Btcpg, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Btcpg, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Btcpg, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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.