Characteristics
Dicots
Wisteria frutescens var. macrostachya
American Wisteria; Wisteria
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Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Purple
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Complexity
Simple
Fruit Dehiscence
Yes
Fruit Type
Legume
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
vine - liana
Inflorescence Types
raceme
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Complexity
compound
Leaf Dissection
2
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaf Venation
pinnate
Leaflet Margins
entire
Leaflet Number
11; 13; 16
Moisture Requirements
Mesic; Hydric
Natural Area Presence
PCSF; ObedWSR; LGS; DRU; GRSM
Ovary Position
Superior
Overall Flower Symmetry
Zygomorphic
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Chert; Limestone; Sandstone
Perianth Present
Yes
Pistil Complexity
Simple
Pistil Number
2
Placentation Type
Parietal
Sepal Fusion
Connate
Soil Composition
Mineral; Organic
Soil pH
Acidic; Alkaline; Circumneutral
Stamen Number
11
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Clay; Loam; Sand
Woody Herbaceous
Woody
Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.
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Ecoregions
Southeastern Plains
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Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau
Interior Plateau
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Bluegrass Region
Nashville Basin
Pennyroyal Karst Plain
Western Highland Rim
Eastern Highland Rim
Interior River Valleys and Hills
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Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution
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Range of years during which specimens were collected: