Yellow Neptune
| Plant Profile | |
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Common Name: Yellow Neptune Other Name: Yellow Puff Species Name: Neptunia lutea Family Name: Mimosaceae, Mimosa Family |
Examples of Yellow NeptuneNeptunia lutea
| Plant Facts | |
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| Origin | Native |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Distribution in the U.S. | South-central from Alabama and Mississippi westward to Texas, Oklahoma and southern Kansas |
| Distribution in Oklahoma | Throughout the state except the northwest corner |
ID Characteristics
- Field Identification Characteristics
- Pinnately compound leaves
- Has fewer, broader leaflets than M. quadrivalvis, D. illinoensis or A. angustissima
- Trailing, grows along ground
- Leaflets fold when touched
- Stems hairy with no prickles; reddish pink color
- Flowers yellow, fuzzy spheres
| Habitat/Ecology | |
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| Soil Type | Moderately to well-drained sand, loam and clay |
| Habitat | Dry, rocky sites of prairies, open woodlands and disturbed soils of roadsides |
| Successional Stage | Mid to late |
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