Quercus

Doubleform Snoutbean

Rhynchosia difformis

Native to South Carolina (estimated)

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

7CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · Rhynchosia

  • Anticarsia gemmatalisVelvetbean Caterpillar Moth
  • Cecropterus bathyllusSouthern Cloudywing
  • Cecropterus pyladesNorthern Cloudywing
  • Epargyreus clarusSilver-Spotted Skipper
  • Iridopsis defectariaBrown-Shaded Gray, Willow Looper
  • Omiodes indicataBean-Leaf Webworm Moth
  • Urbanus proteusLong-Tailed Skipper, Bean Leaf Roller
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
0BeesSoutheastern regional records
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
4BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Rhynchosia

  • Colinus virginianusNorthern Bobwhite
  • Columbina passerinaCommon Ground Dove
  • Zenaida asiaticaWhite-winged Dove
  • Zenaida macrouraMourning Dove
Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Fabaceae
Flower color
Orange or yellow

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

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Doubleform Snoutbean

Conservation status

South Carolina rankNot available
Global rankG5?
SC statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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