Fabaceae

Twining bluehood

Oxyrhynchus volubilis Brandegee

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Oxyrhynchus

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Oxyrhynchus volubilisFabaceae

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Common names

By language (2)

English: Twining bluehood
Spanish: Frijol Monilla

Synonyms

Dolichos insularis Britton
Oxyrhynchus alienus Piper
Oxyrhynchus insularis (Britton) Piper

Characteristics

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

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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.