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Fabaceae

Schott's stickpea

Zapoteca formosa (Kunth) H.M.Hern.

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Zapoteca

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Common names

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English
Schott's stickpea

Synonyms

  • Acacia formosa Kunth
  • Anneslia formosa (Kunth) Britton & Millsp.
  • Calliandra formosa (Kunth) Benth.
  • Feuilleea formosa (Kunth) Kuntze

Characteristics

Growth habit
Subshrub
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.