Phaseolus filiformis

Taxobox
name = "Phaseolus filiformis
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Fabales
familia = Fabaceae
subfamilia = Faboideae
tribus = Phaseoleae
genus = "Phaseolus"
species = "P. filiformis"
binomial = "Phaseolus filiformis"
binomial_authority = Benth.
synonyms = "Phaseolus wrightii"

"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.

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?3691,4171,4172 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PHFI3 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Phaseolus+filiformis Photo gallery]