Phasey bean

Macroptilium lathyroides

family

Fabaceae

origin

Exotic

declaration

NIL

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.

Leaf arrangement:Compound
Leaf form:Alternate
Red
Purple
Green

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

Control Methods