Fabaceae — Legume Family
Sophora tomentosa L.
Sophora tomentosa L.
Sophora tomentosa L., commonly necklacepod, is a pantropical Fabaceae shrub with varied uses and regional statuses.
Spartium junceum L.
Spartium junceum L.
Spartium junceum is a toxic Mediterranean deciduous shrub grown as an ornamental with various traditional uses.
Sphaerolobium minus Labill.
Sphaerolobium minus Labill.
Sphaerolobium minus is an erect mostly leafless shrub that commonly grows as globe-pea in wet coastal and near-coastal habitats across south-eastern Australia.
Sphaerophysa salsula (Pall.) DC.
Sphaerophysa salsula (Pall.) DC.
Sphaerophysa salsula is an Asian legume, often a noxious introduced weed, a perennial herb with varied colored pea flowers.
Sphenostylis angustifolia Sond.
Sphenostylis angustifolia Sond.
Sphenostylis angustifolia Sond. is a green perennial pre-rain shrublet with pink fragrant flowers native to the Highveld.
Strophostyles helvola (L.) Elliott
Strophostyles helvola (L.) Elliott
Strophostyles helvola is a hairy herbaceous vine native to eastern North America with distinctive curving keel petals on its pea-like flowers.
Strophostyles leiosperma (Torr. & A.Gray) Piper
Strophostyles leiosperma (Torr. & A.Gray) Piper
Strophostyles leiosperma is a small herbaceous vining legume native to central and western North America.
Strophostyles umbellata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Britton
Strophostyles umbellata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Britton
Strophostyles umbellata is a perennial Fabaceae flowering plant native to central and southeastern United States.
Stylosanthes biflora (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
Stylosanthes biflora (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
Stylosanthes biflora is a small branching perennial pea native to the central and southeastern United States.
Stylosanthes hamata (L.) Taub.
Stylosanthes hamata (L.) Taub.
Caribbean stylo (Stylosanthes hamata) is a Fabaceae forage flowering plant native to the Caribbean and nearby mainland.
Sulla coronaria (L.) B.H.Choi & H.Ohashi
Sulla coronaria (L.) B.H.Choi & H.Ohashi
Sulla coronaria is a cultivated perennial herb native to the Mediterranean region with characteristic red flowers and thorny pods.
Swainsona lessertiifolia DC.
Swainsona lessertiifolia DC.
Swainsona lessertiifolia DC. is a perennial herb found in near-coastal southeastern Australia.
Tamarindus indica L.
Tamarindus indica L.
Tamarindus indica L. (tamarind) is a tropical tree with widespread cultivation, used for food, ornamental purposes, and folk medicine.
Tara spinosa (Molina) Britton & Rose
Tara spinosa (Molina) Britton & Rose
Tara spinosa is a small tree with specific morphology that yields food additives tara gum and potentially toxic tara flour.
Templetonia retusa (Vent.) R.Br.
Templetonia retusa (Vent.) R.Br.
Templetonia retusa, or cockies tongues/coral bush, is a red-flowered Fabaceae shrub found in southern and southwestern Australia.
Tephrosia purpurea (L.) Pers.
Tephrosia purpurea (L.) Pers.
Tephrosia purpurea is an unpalatable toxic leguminous desert forb found across Africa, Asia, used as fish poison.
Tephrosia spicata (Walter) Torr. & A.Gray
Tephrosia spicata (Walter) Torr. & A.Gray
Tephrosia spicata is an herbaceous perennial legume native to the southeastern and mid-Atlantic United States, found in dry soil habitats.
Tephrosia virginiana (L.) Pers.
Tephrosia virginiana (L.) Pers.
Tephrosia virginiana is a toxic North American subshrub with bi-colored pea flowers and historical uses including as a hair wash and fish poison.
Thermopsis californica S.Watson
Thermopsis californica S.Watson
California goldenbanner (Thermopsis californica) is a legume flowering plant endemic to California, formerly included in Thermopsis macrophylla.
Thermopsis lanceolata R.Br.
Thermopsis lanceolata R.Br.
Thermopsis lanceolata (tapered false lupin) is a bushy herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the legume family, native to northern and central Asia.
Thermopsis montana Nutt.
Thermopsis montana Nutt.
Thermopsis montana Nutt. is a perennial herb used as an ornamental and medicinal plant that is suspected of being poisonous.
Thermopsis rhombifolia (Pursh) Richardson
Thermopsis rhombifolia (Pursh) Richardson
Thermopsis rhombifolia, or prairie thermopsis, is a toxic North American legume perennial herb with yellow flowers.
Tipuana tipu (Benth.) Kuntze
Tipuana tipu (Benth.) Kuntze
Tipuana tipu is a large deciduous shade tree with yellow flowers, adaptable to a wide range of growing conditions.
Trifolium albopurpureum Torr. & A.Gray
Trifolium albopurpureum Torr. & A.Gray
Trifolium albopurpureum is an annual hairy herb with purple-and-white clustered flowers.
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