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Royal snoutbean

Rhynchosia cytisoides (Bertol.) Wilbur

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Rhynchosia

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Common names

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English
Royal snoutbean

Synonyms

  • Lespedeza cytisoides Bertol.
  • Pitcheria galactioides Nutt.
  • Pitcheria galactoides var. parvifolia Torr. & A.Gray
  • Rhynchosia galactioides (Nutt.) Endl. ex Walp.
  • Rhynchosia galactioides var. parvifolia Torr. & A.Gray
  • Rhynchosia pitcheria Burkart

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
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.