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Sesbania punicea
Rattlebox
Purple Sesbian
Not native to Florida
Invasive exotics that have increased in abundance or frequency but have not yet altered Florida plant communities to the extent shown by Category I species.
Planting this species should be avoided and removal of existing plants may be desirable.
Sesbania punicea is a member of the Fabaceae - Pea family.
Other species of the Sesbania genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
Sesbania herbacea - DANGLEPOD
Sesbania vesicaria - BLADDERPOD
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified: Aug 07, 2016
