Phaseolus filiformis
(Slimjim Bean)
Phaseolus filiformis, Closed Canyon, Big Bend Ranch State Park 1959
Phaseolus filiformis, Closed Canyon, Big Bend Ranch State Park 1968
Phaseolus filiformis, Closed Canyon, Big Bend Ranch State Park 1964
Phaseolus filiformis, Closed Canyon, Big Bend Ranch State Park 1961
Phaseolus filiformis, Closed Canyon, Big Bend Ranch State Park 1966
| Scientific Name | Phaseolus filiformis (Phaseolus wrightii) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PHFI3 |
| Common Name | Slimjim Bean | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 504288 |
| Family | Fabaceae (Pea) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Rocky soils on slopes and in canyons or washes; 1,000-4,000 ft. Plant: Perennial vine with slender, branched, climbing or twining stems 8 to 48 inches long; herbage with pubescent, hooked hairs. Leaves: Alternate, trifoliolate leaves with leaflets that are ovate-triangular in outline generally with an oblong center portion and two side lobes, overall 3/4 to 2-3/4 inches long, and the same or half as wide. Inflorescence: One to 4 small pale purple to pinkish pea-like blossoms in racemes up to 4 inches long arising from leaf nodes; each blossom about 1/2-inch across with a wide banner, two lateral petals, and the keel petals fused and twisted two or three times to form a short spiral. Bloom Period: August to November. Fruit: Slightly curved, narrow pod 1 to 1-3/8 inches long and 1/4-inch wide; slightly hairy. References: American Southwest and SEINet; P. wrightii in "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston. |
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Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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