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Macroptilium lathyroides

Macroptilium lathyroides

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Not native

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

Profile 18%

Soil moisture
Somewhat dry to average

At a glance

Not yet recorded · Height · Spread · Light · Life cycle · Leaves · Bloom

This plant is missing most of its facts, so Quercus is looking them up in old botany books.

Recorded in 4 Louisiana parishes.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

5CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including LA

Genus host records with ranges including LA · Macroptilium

  • Anticarsia gemmatalisVelvetbean Caterpillar Moth
  • Cecropterus dorantesDorantes Longtail, Lilac-Banded Longtail
  • Mocis latipesSmall Mocis, Striped Grass Looper
  • Strymon melinusGray Hairstreak
  • Urbanus proteusLong-Tailed Skipper, Bean Leaf Roller
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

What its natural habitat tells you

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

Conservation status

Louisiana rankSNA
Global rankNot available
LA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source

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