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Sesbania herbacea (syn. Sesbania exaltata) is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common names bigpod sesbania, Colorado River-hemp, and coffeeweed. It is native to the United States, particularly the southeastern states, where it grows in moist habitat. It can be found elsewhere as an introduced species. It is a woody herb growing to 3 meters or more in height. The leaves are made up of many pairs of oblong leaflets. The inflorescence is a small raceme of pealike flowers with yellow or purple-spotted petals.
Annual herb
10 ft Tall
Yellow, Purple
Alkali Sink, Wetland-Riparian
Butterflies and moths supported
1 confirmed and 3 likely
Funereal Duskywing
Erynnis funeralis
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
Corn Earworm Moth
Helicoverpa zea
Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus