Fabaceae -The Pea Family Ca5 Co1+2+2 A9+1 G1 root nodules Apios americana Lathyrus maritimus diadelphous stamens
Vegetative Features Herbaceous plants (ours) Leaves alternate, compound, with stipules
Floral Features Ca5 Co1+2+2 A9+1 G1 Flowers with a banner, wings, and a keel Androecium diadelphous Pistil simple Fruit a legume or a loment
Economic Importance The third largest family of flowering plants Source of peas, beans, alfalfa, clover Nitrogen fixation Source of indigo dye
Amphicarpaea bracteata Local flora Apios americana Ground nut Desmodium canadense Showy tick-trefoil Amphicarpaea bracteata Hog peanut Lathyrus maritimus Beach pea