Fabaceae — Legume Family
Cladrastis kentukea (Dum.Cours.) Rudd
Cladrastis kentukea (Dum.Cours.) Rudd
Cladrastis kentukea (Kentucky yellowwood) is a rare deciduous North American tree grown as an ornamental, that supports pollinators.
Clitoria mariana L.
Clitoria mariana L.
Clitoria mariana L. is a climbing flowering plant native to parts of the US and Asia that hosts long-tailed skipper larvae.
Clitoria ternatea L.
Clitoria ternatea L.
Clitoria ternatea L. is a perennial leguminous vine native to equatorial Asia, cultivated for ornament, soil improvement, and traditional uses.
Colophospermum mopane (J.Kirk ex Benth.) J.Léonard
Colophospermum mopane (J.Kirk ex Benth.) J.Léonard
Colophospermum mopane is a dominant southern African tree with wide-ranging uses for humans and wildlife.
Colutea arborescens L.
Colutea arborescens L.
Colutea arborescens L. is a deciduous yellow-flowered shrub adapted to grow in poor dry sunny soils.
Copaifera langsdorffii Desf.
Copaifera langsdorffii Desf.
Copaifera langsdorffii is a tropical oil-producing tree studied for potential biodiesel use and valued for wood and traditional medicine.
Coronilla minima L.
Coronilla minima L.
Coronilla minima L. is a small flowering plant with yellow corollas that blooms in spring, producing straight fruits and yellowish-brown seeds.
Coronilla scorpioides (L.) W.D.J.Koch
Coronilla scorpioides (L.) W.D.J.Koch
Coronilla scorpioides (yellow crownvetch) is a self-supporting annual fabaceous herb that grows up to 20 cm tall.
Coronilla valentina L.
Coronilla valentina L.
Coronilla valentina is an evergreen flowering legume shrub native to the Mediterranean Basin, widely grown in gardens.
Coronilla varia L.
Coronilla varia L.
Coronilla varia L., or crownvetch, is a low spreading legume often used for erosion control in North America that is invasive in many US regions.
Coursetia glandulosa A.Gray
Coursetia glandulosa A.Gray
Rosary babybonnets (Coursetia glandulosa) is a deciduous flowering shrub in Fabaceae native to dry regions of the southwestern US, Mexico, and Honduras.
Crotalaria incana L.
Crotalaria incana L.
Crotalaria incana is a toxic flowering Fabaceae species that grows in seasonally dry tropical disturbed areas and has traditional uses.
Crotalaria pallida Aiton
Crotalaria pallida Aiton
Crotalaria pallida Aiton is an annual or short-lived perennial shrub with multiple documented cultivation and traditional uses.
Crotalaria retusa L.
Crotalaria retusa L.
Crotalaria retusa L. is an annual Australian native herb grown for fibre, green manure and forage, though it is poisonous to livestock.
Crotalaria rotundifolia J.F.Gmel.
Crotalaria rotundifolia J.F.Gmel.
Crotalaria rotundifolia, or rabbitbells, is a perennial nitrogen-fixing legume native to the Southeastern United States.
Crotalaria sagittalis L.
Crotalaria sagittalis L.
Crotalaria sagittalis L., or rattlebox, is a 6–12 inch tall plant in the 500-species Crotalaria (rattlepod) genus with yellow flowers and rattling plump pods.
Crotalaria spectabilis Roth
Crotalaria spectabilis Roth
Crotalaria spectabilis is a toxic perennial herb in the pea family, native to Asia and an invasive agricultural pest worldwide.
Cytisophyllum sessilifolium (L.) O.Lang
Cytisophyllum sessilifolium (L.) O.Lang
Cytisophyllum sessilifolium is the only shrub species in the Cytisophyllum genus of Fabaceae, native to parts of southwestern Europe.
Cytisus multiflorus (L'Hér.) Sweet
Cytisus multiflorus (L'Hér.) Sweet
Cytisus multiflorus is a broom-like shrub native to the Iberian Peninsula that is invasive in Australia and North America.
Cytisus nigricans L.
Cytisus nigricans L.
Cytisus nigricans (black broom) is a deciduous flowering shrub in Fabaceae with yellow summer flowers and an awarded compact cultivar.
Cytisus oromediterraneus Rivas Mart. et al.
Cytisus oromediterraneus Rivas Mart. et al.
Cytisus oromediterraneus is a yellow-flowered shrub native to France, the Iberian Peninsula, and North Africa.
Cytisus proliferus L.f.
Cytisus proliferus L.f.
Tagasaste (Cytisus proliferus L.f.) is an evergreen promiscuous legume shrub adapted to specific well-drained, acidic to neutral soils.
Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link
Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link
Cytisus scoparius, common broom, is a European leguminous shrub with invasive potential, ornamental cultivars, and traditional medicinal uses.
Cytisus striatus (Hill) Rothm.
Cytisus striatus (Hill) Rothm.
Cytisus striatus, Portuguese broom, is a leguminous shrub native to the Iberian Peninsula and northern Morocco, widely known as an invasive species outside its native range.
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