Phasey bean
Macroptilium lathyroides
family
Fabaceae
origin
Exotic
declaration
NIL
For information only
Common names
Phasey bean, Cow pea, Cowpea, Pea bean, Wild bean, Wild bushbean.
Phasey bean (Macroptilium lathyroides) normally has an upright habit and bright red or reddish-purple flowers. Its leaflets are never lobed and are relatively narrow.
Impact
Impact
Phasey bean (Macroptilium lathyroides) is regarded as an environmental weed in Queensland and the Northern Territory. This species was introduced and planted as a pasture legume, but it has escaped cultivation and is now a weed of roadsides, disturbed sites, waste areas, gardens, pastures, crops and natural vegetation (i.e. riverbanks, riparian areas, grasslands and open woodlands).
Location
Location
Characteristics
Characteristics
Similar Species
Similar Species
Phasey bean (Macroptilium lathyroides) is regarded as an environmental weed in Queensland and the Northern Territory. This species was introduced and planted as a pasture legume, but it has escaped cultivation and is now a weed of roadsides, disturbed sites, waste areas, gardens, pastures, crops and natural vegetation (i.e. riverbanks, riparian areas, grasslands and open woodlands).
