Robinia hispida - (image 1 of 3)
Taxonomy
Family: Fabaceae
Habitat
Mountain woods.
Associates
Distribution
Native from VA and KY to GA and AL. Naturalized throughout much of the U.S.
Morphology
Rhizomatous shrub to 2 m; densely to sparsely hispid with glandular hairs. Leaves pinnate compound; leaflets 7-13. Flowers pink-purple, 3-10 in drooping racemes. Fruits densely hispid.
Notes
Flowers June and July.
Wetland indicator: NA
Native to the Southeast but has been widely planted as an ornamental. There are several varieties. May hybridize with R. pseudoacacia.
References
Gleason, Henry A. and A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada. Second Ed.
The New York Botanical Garden. Bronx, NY
Swink, F. and G. Wilhelm. 1994. Plants of the Chicago Region.
Indiana Academy of Science. The Morton Arboretum. Lisle, Illinois.
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