Fabaceae
Poisonbean
Sesbania drummondii
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Sesbania
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Common names
By language (2)
- Arabic
- سيسبان دروموندي
- English
- Poisonbean, Drummond's sesbania, Poison-bean
Synonyms
- Daubentonia drummondii Rydb.
- Daubentonia texana Pierce
Flowers
- In flower
- June to September (from 306 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Subshrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Nonbinary-Naturalist, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Irvin Louque, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Thomas Koffel, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Lauren McLaurin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: Eamon Corbett, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Laura Clark, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Ashe Orsak, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Blake Bringhurst, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Jane Weeden, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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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.