Tephrosia cinerea
Ashen Hoarypea, Senna
Also known as: Colinil cinereum (L.) Hitchc. +15 more
- Colinil cinereum (L.) Hitchc.
- Cracca cinerea (L.) Morong
- Cracca littoralis (Jacq.) Rydb.
- Cracca villosa var. cinerea (L.) Kuntze
- Galega cinerea L.
- Indigofera berteroana Spreng.
- Needhamia littoralis Scop.
- Orobus procumbens Mill.
- Tephrosia cinerea Malme
- Tephrosia cinerea var. littoralis (Jacq.) Benth.
- Tephrosia cinerea var. littoralis (Jacq.) Pers. ex Griseb.
- Tephrosia cinerea var. typica Hassl.
- Tephrosia gynothrix Miq.
- Tephrosia littoralis (Jacq.) Pers.
- Tephrosia scopulorum Brandegee
- Tephrosia venustula Kunth
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Tephrosia cinerea (commonly known as Ashen Hoarypea or Senna) is a herbaceous perennial within the Fabaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Aruba, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Galápagos, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama