Shyleaf
Aeschynomene americana L. - Pea family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 6.0 feet
Plant Type: Forb/herb, Subshrub
Features
Flower Color: Red, Pink, Yellow, Purple
Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly)
Larval Species depending on Shyleaf: Eurema nicippe
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana
- MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
- USA+: Puerto Rico
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (I)
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.