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Wisteria frutescens (L.) Poir.

American wisteria

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering plants, also known as angiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsidaDicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
SubclassRosidaeRoses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
OrderFabalesLegumes (pea and bean families)
FamilyFabaceaeLegume family (peas and beans)
GenusWisteriaFor Dr. Caspar Wistar (1761-1818), anatomist and professor of chemistry and physiology, who aided Thomas Jefferson in identifying fossils and provided natural sciences instruction for the Lewis and Clark expedition
Speciesfrutescens“Shrubby”

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Kraunhia frutescens (L.) Greene

Kraunhia macrostachya (Torr. & A. Gray) Small

Wisteria frutescens (L.) Poir. var. macrostachya Torr. & A. Gray

Wisteria macrostachya (Torr. & A. Gray) Nutt. ex B.L. Rob. & Fernald

 

Wisteria frutescens description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

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Wisteria frutescens (American wisteria)

7/29/2023 · By Jacquelyn Boyt

Wisteria frutescens (American wisteria)

5/29/2006 · Hammond Castle, Gloucester, Mass­a­chu­setts · By Philip A. Despo ID is uncertain

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