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Sesbania vesicaria (Jacq.) Elliott
Bladderpod, Bagpod

Sesbania vesicaria
Copyright by: Shirley Denton

Family: Fabaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Annual

Native Range: Southeastern United States.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

Comments: For more images, click on the Atlas of Vascular Plants link below.

Other data on Sesbania vesicaria available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Sesbania vesicaria has been found in the following 8 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Big Cypress National Preserve Present Native
Dry Tortugas National Park Reported
Dupuis Reserve Present Native
Everglades National Park Assumed to be Present Native
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park Present Native
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Present Native
Riverbend Park Present Native
Savannas Preserve State Park Present Native

Sesbania vesicaria has been found in the following 5 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Collier County Native
Lee County Native
Martin County Native
Miami-Dade County Native
Palm Beach County Native

Sesbania vesicaria has been found in the following habitat :
Disturbed Wetland

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Sesbania vesicaria
Copyright by: Shirley Denton