Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Phaseolus pedicellatus Bentham var. grayanus (Wooton & Standley) Delgado ex Isely
(Gray's Limabean, Sonoran Bean)


Family: Fabaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Phaseolus wrightii Gray var. grayanus (Wooton & Standley) Kearney & Peebles

Phaseolus pedicellatus var. grayanus is a viney herb with pink flowers and trifoliate leaves with lobed leaflets. It is found at middle to upper elevations on dry hillsides.
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Phaseolus pedicellatus var. grayanus, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Gomez Peak, Aug. 30, 2007



Phaseolus pedicellatus var. grayanus, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman & the GNPS field trip to Signal Peak, Signal Peak turnoff, Black Range, July 19, 2009


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