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Phaseolus angustissimus - Slimleaf Bean (Slimleaf Limabean) Phaseolus angustissimus - Slimleaf Bean (Slimleaf Limabean)
Scientific Name: Phaseolus angustissimus
Common Name: Slimleaf Bean, Slimleaf Limabean
Flower Color: Rose pink to pink-violet
Plant Type: Vine, Herb, Perennial
Height: Sprawling to about 1 foot (30 cm) tall
Date Observed: September 3, 2005
Notes: The pea-like flowers have a distinctive coiled keel (as do those of other Phaseolus species). The flowers are followed by large bean pods. The dark green leaves are pinnately compound with 3 narrow, lanceolate leaflets. Depending on rain and location, it blooms from May to October.
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