Fabaceae

Slickseed fuzzybean

Strophostyles leiosperma (Torr. & A.Gray) Piper

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Strophostyles

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Common names

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English: Slickseed fuzzybean

Synonyms

Minkelersia galactoides M.Martens & Galeotti
Phaseolus leiospermus Torr. & A.Gray
Phaseolus pauciflorus Benth.
Strophostyles pauciflora var. canescens R.W.S.Cocks
Strophostyles pauciflorus S.Watson

Characteristics

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

Photos

Photo: Windscorpion, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Windscorpion, 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.