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Category: Dicots

Family Name: Fabaceae

Species Name
Albizia -  Maps/Photos
	1.	Albizia julibrissin Durazz.*
		Common Name: silktree, mimosa
Amorpha -  Maps/Photos
	2.	Amorpha fruticosa L.
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland
		Common Name: tall false indigo
		Synonymns:
		Amorpha tennesseensis Shuttlw. ex Kunze
		Amorpha nitens Boynt.
	3.	Amorpha glabra Desf. ex Poir.
		Common Name: mountain false indigo
Amphicarpaea -  Maps/Photos
	4.	Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern.
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative
		Common Name: American hog peanut
Apios -  Maps/Photos
	5.	Apios americana Medik.
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland
		Common Name: groundnut
	6.	Apios priceana B.L. Rob. (TN Endangered Species)  (Fed Listed Threatened)
		Common Name: traveler's delight, Price's potato bean
Astragalus -  Maps/Photos
	7.	Astragalus bibullatus Barneby & E.L. Bridges (TN Endangered Species)  (Fed Listed Endangered)
		Common Name: limestone glade milk vetch
	8.	Astragalus canadensis L.
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative
		Common Name: Canadian milk vetch
	9.	Astragalus tennesseensis Gray ex Chapm. (TN Special Concern Species)
		Common Name: Tennessee milk vetch
Baptisia -  Maps/Photos
	10.	Baptisia alba var. macrophylla
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative
		Common Name: largeleaf wild indigo
		Synonymns:
		Baptisia leucantha Torr. & Gray
		Baptisia lactea (Raf.) Thieret
	11.	Baptisia albescens Small
		Common Name: spiked wild indigo
	12.	Baptisia australis (L.) R. Br.
		Common Name: blue wild indigo
	13.	Baptisia bracteata var. leucophaea  (TN Special Concern Species)
		Common Name: longbract wild indigo
		Synonymns:
		Baptisia bracteata Muhl. ex Ell. var. glabrescens (Larisey) Isely
		Baptisia leucophaea Nutt.
		Baptisia leucophaea Nutt. var. glabrescens Larisey
	14.	Baptisia tinctoria (L.) R. Br.
		Common Name: horseflyweed
Centrosema -  Maps/Photos
	15.	Centrosema virginianum (L.) Benth.
		Common Name: spurred butterfly pea
Cercis -  Maps/Photos
	16.	Cercis canadensis L.
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
		Common Name: eastern redbud
Chamaecrista -  Maps/Photos
	17.	Chamaecrista fasciculata (Michx.) Greene
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
		Common Name: sleeping plant, partridge pea
		Synonymns:
		Cassia fasciculata Michx.
	18.	Chamaecrista nictitans (L.) Moench
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
		Common Name: partridge pea
		Synonymns:
		Cassia nictitans L.
Cladrastis -  Maps/Photos
	19.	Cladrastis kentukea (Dum.Cours.) Rudd
		Common Name: Kentucky yellow wood
		Synonymns:
		Cladrastis lutea (Michx. f.) K. Koch
Clitoria -  Maps/Photos
	20.	Clitoria mariana L.
		Common Name: Atlantic pigeonwings
Coronilla -  Maps/Photos
	21.	Coronilla varia L.*
		Common Name: purple crown vetch
Crotalaria -  Maps/Photos
	22.	Crotalaria purshii DC. (TN Endangered Species-Possibly Extirpated)
		Common Name: Pursh's rattlebox
	23.	Crotalaria sagittalis L.
		Common Name: arrowhead rattlebox
	24.	Crotalaria spectabilis Roth*
		Common Name: showy rattlebox
Cytisus -  Maps/Photos
	25.	Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link*
		Common Name: scotch broom
Dalea -  Maps/Photos
	26.	Dalea candida Michx. ex Willd. (TN Special Concern Species)
		Common Name: white prairie clover
		Synonymns:
		Petalostemon candidus Michx.
	27.	Dalea foliosa (Gray) Barneby (TN Endangered Species)  (Fed Listed Endangered)
		Common Name: leafy prairie clover
		Synonymns:
		Petalostemon foliosus Gray
	28.	Dalea gattingeri (A. Heller) Barneby
		Common Name: purpletassels
		Synonymns:
		Petalostemon gattingeri (Heller) Heller
	29.	Dalea leporina (Ait.) Bullock
		NWI R2 TN: No Wetland Indicator
		Common Name: foxtail prairie clover
		Synonymns:
		Dalea alopecuroides Willd.
	30.	Dalea purpurea Vent. (TN Endangered Species)
		Common Name: violet prairie clover
		Synonymns:
		Petalostemon purpureus (Vent.) Rydb.
Desmanthus -  Maps/Photos
	31.	Desmanthus illinoensis (Michx.) MacMill. ex B.L. Rob. & Fern.
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative
		Common Name: prairie bundle flower
Desmodium -  Maps/Photos
	32.	Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.
		Common Name: hoary tick trefoil
	33.	Desmodium ciliare (Muhl. ex Willd.) DC.
		Common Name: hairy small-leaf tick trefoil
	34.	Desmodium cuspidatum (Muhl. ex Willd.) Loudon
		Common Name: largebract tick trefoil
	35.	Desmodium glabellum (Michx.) DC.
		Common Name: Dillenius' tick trefoil
		Synonymns:
		Desmodium dillenii Darl. p.p.
	36.	Desmodium glutinosum (Muhl. ex Willd.) Wood
		Common Name: pointedleaf tick trefoil
	37.	Desmodium laevigatum (Nutt.) DC.
		Common Name: smooth tick trefoil
	38.	Desmodium marilandicum (L.) DC.
		Common Name: smooth small-leaf tick trefoil
	39.	Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC.
		Common Name: nakedflower tick trefoil
	40.	Desmodium nuttallii (Schindl.) Schub.
		Common Name: Nuttall's tick trefoil
	41.	Desmodium obtusum (Muhl. ex Willd.) DC.
		Common Name: stiff tick trefoil
	42.	Desmodium ochroleucum M.A. Curtis (TN Endangered Species)
		Common Name: cream tick trefoil
	43.	Desmodium paniculatum (L.) DC.
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
		Common Name: panicledleaf tick trefoil
	44.	Desmodium pauciflorum (Nutt.) DC.
		Common Name: fewflower tick trefoil
	45.	Desmodium perplexum Schub.
		Common Name: perplexed tick trefoil
		Synonymns:
		Desmodium dillenii Darl.
		Desmodium paniculatum (L.) DC. var. dillenii (Darl.) Isely
	46.	Desmodium rotundifolium DC.
		Common Name: prostrate tick trefoil
	47.	Desmodium sessilifolium (Torr.) Torr. & Gray
		Common Name: sessileleaf tick trefoil
	48.	Desmodium viridiflorum (L.) DC.
		Common Name: velvetleaf tick trefoil
Dioclea -  Maps/Photos
	49.	Dioclea multiflora (Torr. & Gray) C. Mohr
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative +
		Common Name: Boykin's cluster pea
		Synonymns:
		Galactia mohlenbrockii R.H. Maxwell
Galactia -  Maps/Photos
	50.	Galactia volubilis (L.) Britt.
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
		Common Name: downy milk pea, milkpea
Gleditsia -  Maps/Photos
	51.	Gleditsia aquatica Marsh.
		NWI R2 TN: Obligate Wetland
		Common Name: water locust
	52.	Gleditsia triacanthos L.
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative -
		Common Name: honey locust
Glottidium -  Maps/Photos
	53.	Glottidium vesicarium (Jacq.) Mohr.*
		Common Name: bagpod
Glycine -  Maps/Photos
	54.	Glycine max (L.) Merr.*
		Common Name: soybean
Gymnocladus -  Maps/Photos
	55.	Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch
		Common Name: Kentucky coffee tree
Indigofera -  Maps/Photos
	56.	Indigofera kirilowii Maxim. ex Palib.*
		Common Name: Kirilow's indigo
	57.	Indigofera tinctoria L.*
		Common Name: true indigo
Kummerowia -  Maps/Photos
	58.	Kummerowia stipulacea (Maxim.) Schindl.*
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland -
		Common Name: Korean clover
		Synonymns:
		Lespedeza stipulacea Maxim.
	59.	Kummerowia striata (Thunb.) Schindl.*
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
		Common Name: Japanese clover
		Synonymns:
		Lespedeza striata (Thunb.) Hook. & Arn.
Lathyrus -  Maps/Photos
	60.	Lathyrus aphaca L.*
		Common Name: yellow pea
	61.	Lathyrus hirsutus L.*
		Common Name: Caley pea
	62.	Lathyrus latifolius L.*
		Common Name: perennial pea
	63.	Lathyrus palustris L. (TN Special Concern Species)
		NWI R2 TN: Obligate Wetland
		Common Name: marsh pea
	64.	Lathyrus tuberosus L.*
		Common Name: tuberous sweet pea
	65.	Lathyrus venosus Muhl. ex Willd.
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative
		Common Name: veiny pea
Lespedeza -  Maps/Photos
	66.	Lespedeza angustifolia (Pursh) Ell. (TN Threatened Species)
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland +
		Common Name: narrowleaf lespedeza
	67.	Lespedeza bicolor Turcz.*
		Common Name: bush clover
	68.	Lespedeza capitata Michx.
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
		Common Name: roundhead lespedeza
	69.	Lespedeza cuneata (Dum.Cours.) G. Don*
		NWI R2 TN: No Wetland Indicator
		Common Name: Chinese lespedeza
	70.	Lespedeza hirta (L.) Hornem.
		Common Name: hairy lespedeza
	71.	Lespedeza intermedia (S. Wats.) Britt.
		Common Name: intermediate lespedeza
	72.	Lespedeza procumbens Michx.
		Common Name: trailing lespedeza
	73.	Lespedeza repens (L.) Bart.
		Common Name: creeping lespedeza
	74.	Lespedeza stuevei Nutt.
		Common Name: tall lespedeza
	75.	Lespedeza violacea (L.) Pers.
		Common Name: violet lespedeza
	76.	Lespedeza virginica (L.) Britt.
		Common Name: slender lespedeza
Lotus -  Maps/Photos
	77.	Lotus corniculatus L.*
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
		Common Name: birdfoot deer vetch
Medicago -  Maps/Photos
	78.	Medicago arabica (L.) Huds.*
		Common Name: spotted medick
	79.	Medicago lupulina L.*
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
		Common Name: black medick
	80.	Medicago minima (L.) Bartal.*
		Common Name: burr medick
	81.	Medicago orbicularis (L.) Bartal.*
		Common Name: blackdisk medick
	82.	Medicago sativa L.*
		Common Name: alfalfa
Melilotus -  Maps/Photos
	83.	Melilotus albus Medik.*
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland -
		Common Name: white sweet clover
	84.	Melilotus officinalis (L.) Pall.*
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland -
		Common Name: yellow sweet clover
Mimosa -  Maps/Photos
	85.	Mimosa microphylla Dry.
		Common Name: littleleaf sensitive briar, sensitive plant
		Synonymns:
		Schrankia microphylla (Dry.) J.F. Macbr.
Orbexilum -  Maps/Photos
	86.	Orbexilum onobrychis (Nutt.) Rydb.
		Common Name: French grass, leather root
		Synonymns:
		Psoralea onobrychis Nutt.
	87.	Orbexilum pedunculatum (Mill.) Rydb.
		Common Name: Sampson's snakeroot, leather root
		Synonymns:
		Orbexilum pedunculatum (P. Mill.) Rydb. var. eglandulosum (Ell.) Isely
		Psoralea psoralioides (Walt.) Cory var. eglandulosa (Ell.) Freeman
Pediomelum -  Maps/Photos
	88.	Pediomelum subacaule (Torr. & Gray) Rydb.
		Common Name: whiterim scurfpea, Indian breadroot
		Synonymns:
		Psoralea subacaulis Torr. & Gray
Phaseolus -  Maps/Photos
	89.	Phaseolus polystachios (L.) B.S.P.
		Common Name: thicket bean
Pueraria -  Maps/Photos
	90.	Pueraria montana var. lobata *
		Common Name: kudzu
		Synonymns:
		Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi
Rhynchosia -  Maps/Photos
	91.	Rhynchosia difformis (Ell.) DC.
		Common Name: doubleform snoutbean
	92.	Rhynchosia latifolia Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray (TN Endangered Species-Possibly Extirpated)
		Common Name: prairie snoutbean
	93.	Rhynchosia reniformis (Pursh) DC.
		Common Name: dollarleaf
	94.	Rhynchosia tomentosa (L.) Hook. & H.J. Arn.
		Common Name: twining snoutbean
Robinia -  Maps/Photos
	95.	Robinia hispida L.
		Common Name: bristly locust
	96.	Robinia pseudoacacia L.
		NWI R2 TN: Obligate Upland
		Common Name: black locust
Senna -  Maps/Photos
	97.	Senna hebecarpa (Fern.) H.S. Irwin & Barneby
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative +
		Common Name: American senna
		Synonymns:
		Cassia hebecarpa Fern.
	98.	Senna marilandica (L.) Link
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative
		Common Name: Maryland senna
		Synonymns:
		Cassia marilandica L.
	99.	Senna obtusifolia (L.) H.S. Irwin & Barneby*
		Common Name: Java-bean
		Synonymns:
		Cassia tora auct. non L.
		Cassia obtusifolia L.
	100.	Senna occidentalis (L.) Link*
		Common Name: septicweed
		Synonymns:
		Cassia occidentalis L.
Sesbania -  Maps/Photos
	101.	Sesbania exaltata (Raf.) Cory
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland -
		Common Name: bigpod sesbania, river hemp
Strophostyles -  Maps/Photos
	102.	Strophostyles helvula (L.) Ell.
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative
		Common Name: trailing fuzzy bean
	103.	Strophostyles leiosperma (Torr. & Gray) Piper
		Common Name: slickseed fuzzy bean
	104.	Strophostyles umbellata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Britt.
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative -
		Common Name: pink fuzzy bean
Stylosanthes -  Maps/Photos
	105.	Stylosanthes biflora (L.) B.S.P.
		Common Name: sidebeak pencil flower
Tephrosia -  Maps/Photos
	106.	Tephrosia spicata (Walt.) Torr. & Gray
		Common Name: spiked hoary pea
	107.	Tephrosia virginiana (L.) Pers.
		Common Name: Virginia tephrosia
Thermopsis -  Maps/Photos
	108.	Thermopsis fraxinifolia Nutt. ex M.A. Curtis (TN Threatened Species)
		Common Name: ashleaf golden banner
		Synonymns:
		Thermopsis mollis (Michx.) M.A. Curtis ex Gray var. fraxinifolia (Nutt. ex M.A. Curtis) Isely
	109.	Thermopsis mollis (Michx.) M.A. Curtis ex Gray (TN Special Concern Species)
		Common Name: Allegheny Mountain golden banner
		Synonymns:
		Thermopsis hugeri (Small) Small
	110.	Thermopsis villosa (Walt.) Fern. & B.G. Schub
		Common Name: Aaron's rod
		Synonymns:
		Thermopsis caroliniana M.A. Curtis
Trifolium -  Maps/Photos
	111.	Trifolium arvense L.*
		Common Name: rabbitfoot clover
	112.	Trifolium aureum Pollich*
		Common Name: golden clover
		Synonymns:
		Trifolium agrarium L. p.p.
	113.	Trifolium calcaricum J.L. Collins & Wieboldt (TN Endangered Species)
		Common Name: running glade clover
	114.	Trifolium campestre Schreb.*
		Common Name: field clover
		Synonymns:
		Trifolium procumbens L.
	115.	Trifolium dubium Sibth.*
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland -
		Common Name: suckling clover
	116.	Trifolium hirtum All.*
		Common Name: rose clover
	117.	Trifolium hybridum L.*
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
		Common Name: alsike clover
	118.	Trifolium incarnatum L.*
		Common Name: crimson clover
	119.	Trifolium lappaceum L.*
		Common Name: burdock clover
	120.	Trifolium nigrescens Viv.*
		Common Name: small white clover
	121.	Trifolium pratense L.*
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland -
		Common Name: red clover
	122.	Trifolium reflexum L. (TN Endangered Species)
		Common Name: buffalo clover
	123.	Trifolium repens L.*
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
		Common Name: white clover
	124.	Trifolium resupinatum L.*
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
		Common Name: reversed clover
	125.	Trifolium vesiculosum Savi*
		Common Name: arrowleaf clover
Vicia -  Maps/Photos
	126.	Vicia caroliniana Walt.
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
		Common Name: Carolina vetch
	127.	Vicia grandiflora Scop.*
		Common Name: large yellow vetch
	128.	Vicia minutiflora A. Dietr.
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative
		Common Name: pygmyflower vetch
	129.	Vicia sativa ssp. nigra *
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
		Common Name: garden vetch
		Synonymns:
		Vicia angustifolia L.
	130.	Vicia tetrasperma (L.) Schreb.*
		Common Name: lentil vetch
	131.	Vicia villosa ssp. varia *
		Common Name: winter vetch
		Synonymns:
		Vicia dasycarpa Ten.
	132.	Vicia villosa ssp. villosa *
		Common Name: winter vetch
Wisteria -  Maps/Photos
	133.	Wisteria floribunda (Willd.) DC.*
		Common Name: Japanese wisteria
		Synonymns:
		Rehsonia floribunda (Willd.) Stritch
	134.	Wisteria frutescens (L.) Poir.
		NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland
		Common Name: American wisteria
		Synonymns:
		Kraunhia macrostachya (Torr. & Gray) Small
	135.	Wisteria sinensis (Sims) Sweet*
		Common Name: Chinese wisteria

 

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