Indigofera miniata, the scarlet pea or coastal indigo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to the US states of Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Alabama, and Florida, and to Mexico, Guatemala, and Cuba.[2][3] It is a prostrate perennial with stems that are about 60 cm (2 ft) long, and salmon pink flowers.[3]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Indigofera |
Species: | I. miniata
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References
edit- ^ Contu, S. (2012). "Indigofera miniata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T19892543A20086067. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T19892543A20086067.en. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Indigofera miniata Ortega". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Indigofera miniata Ortega; Scarlet Pea, Coastal Indigo, Texas Indigo, Western Indigo". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.