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Vigna adenantha (G. Mey.) Marechal et al.
Wild pea

Vigna adenantha
Copyright by: James J. Lange, 2015
Naturalized at John U. Lloyd Beach State Park.

Family: Fabaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Vine

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: The West Indies, Mexico, Central America and South America; naturalized in Florida and the Old World.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

South Florida History and Distribution: IRC considers this an emerging invasive in South Florida.

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Other data on Vigna adenantha available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Vigna adenantha has been found in the following 5 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Deering Estate at Cutler Present Not Native, Naturalized
Delray Beach Municipal Beach Present Not Native, Naturalized
Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Hillsboro Pineland Natural Area Present Not Native, Naturalized
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park Possibly Extirpated Not Native, Cultivated Only

Vigna adenantha has been found in the following 3 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Broward County Not Native, Naturalized
Miami-Dade County Not Native, Naturalized
Palm Beach County Not Native, Naturalized

Vigna adenantha has been found in the following 3 habitats :
Beach Dune
Coastal Strand
Disturbed Upland

All Images:

Vigna adenantha
Copyright by: James J. Lange, 2015
Naturalized at John U. Lloyd Beach State Park.
Vigna adenantha
Copyright by: James J. Lange, 2015
Naturalized at John U. Lloyd Beach State Park.
Vigna adenantha
Copyright by: Keith J. Buttry, 2015
Palm Beach County, FL, USA
Vigna adenantha
Copyright by: Keith J. Buttry, 2015
Palm Beach County, FL, USA
Vigna adenantha
Copyright by: Michelle Smith, 2021.