American Joint Vetch
Aeschynomene americana
Also known as Shy leaf, Sola Pith Plant
About American Joint Vetch
Aeschynomene americana is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae (legume) known by many common names, including shyleaf, forage aeschynomene, American joint vetch (United States and Australia), thornless mimosa (Sri Lanka), bastard sensitive plant (Jamaica), pega pega, pega ropa, antejuela, ronte, cujicillo, and dormilonga (Latin America). It is native to Central America, parts of South America, the West Indies, and Florida. It is now found in the US, in Australia and in South-East Asia. This plant is an annual or perennial herb growing up to 2 meters tall. The leaves are up to 7 centimeters long and have several pairs of linear to oblong leaflets. The sensitive leaves fold up when touched.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aeschynomene americana
- Genus
- Aeschynomene
- Family
- FABACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Riversides and moist locations
- Native to
- Tropicla America
- Distribution
- India, Caribbean, Java, Philippines, Central America
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- सोल घास sol ghas, सोली soli
- Malayalam
- പൊന്ത്
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
American Joint Vetch belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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