Hairypod Cowpea

Vigna luteola (Jacq.) Benth. - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 6.0 feet

Plant Type: Vine, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Hairypod Cowpea: Anticarsia gemmatalis, Epinotia perplexana, Fundella pellucens, Ufa rubedinella, Urbanus proteus proteus

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
  • USA+:  Puerto Rico
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

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.