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Phaseolus filiformis is a species of wild bean native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Its common names include slimjim bean, slender-stem bean, and Wright's phaseolus. This plant resembles other beans in appearance, with leaves composed of lobed triangular leaflets and pink pea-like flowers. The small bean pods are 2.5 to 3.5 centimeters long and less than a centimeter wide.
Plant type
Annual herb
Color
Pink
Sun
Full Sun
Site type
Washes
Plant communities
Creosote Bush Scrub
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 5 likely
Confirmed
Likely
Alfalfa Looper Moth
Autographa californica
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus
Common names:
Slender-stem Bean, Wright's Phaseolus
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