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Zigzag Jointvetch

Aeschynomene rudis

In the Carolinas and Georgia, found in roadside ditches, rice fields, disturbed wetlands. Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), Carolinas & Georgia edition What its natural habitat tells you

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Not native

Not native to Arkansas. How scores work Is it native here?

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Height
Up to about 3 feet
Light
Partial shade, Full sun
Soil moisture
Dry to wet

At a glance

Life cycle
Perennial
Bloom
July to October

Not yet recorded · Spread · Leaves

Recorded in 1 Arkansas county.

Natural habitats

Places it grows wild. Not a planting requirement. Each habitat page lists the plants and wildlife also found there.

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Roadsides, fields and disturbed ground

Ground opened by people: roadsides, old fields, pastures, fencerows and lots.

Disturbed and introduced wetlands

Wet ground taken over by weedy or introduced plants after disturbance, such as common reed, Chinese tallow or tamarisk stands; the upland counterpart is roadsides, fields and disturbed ground.

All habitats

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

4CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including AR

Genus host records with ranges including AR · Aeschynomene

  • Abaeis nicippeSleepy Orange, Sleepy Yellow, Erratic Orange
  • Anticarsia gemmatalisVelvetbean Caterpillar Moth
  • Glaucopsyche lygdamusSilvery Blue
  • Selenisa sueroidesTailpipes, Pale-Edged Selenisa Moth
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Fabaceae
Flower color
Yellow or purple

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Conservation status

Arkansas rankSNR
Global rankGNR
AR statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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