Fabaceae
Chihuahuan snoutbean
Rhynchosia edulis
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Rhynchosia
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Rhynchosia edulisFabaceae
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Chihuahuan snoutbean
Synonyms
- Dolicholus apoloensis Rusby
- Dolicholus ixodes Standl.
- Dolicholus melanostictus (Griseb.) Kuntze
- Dolicholus nigropunctatus (S.Watson) Rose
- Eriosema edule (Griseb.) Burkart
- Eriosema nigropunctatum Brandegee
- Eriosema volubile Micheli
- Eriosema volubile f. densiore Chodat & Hassl.
- Rhynchosia apoloensis (Rusby) J.F.Macbr.
- Rhynchosia ixodes (Standl.) Standl.
- Rhynchosia melanosticta Griseb.
- Rhynchosia nigropunctata S.Watson
- Rhynchosia nigropunctata S.Watson
- Rhynchosia pinetorum Yunck.
- Rhynchosia pinetorum Standl.
- Rhynchosia rariflora Standl.
- Rhynchosia rupicola Brandegee
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.