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Phaseolus vulgaris L.

French Bean

Fabaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Genus: Phaseolus (Bean)

Synonyms

Phaseolus vulgaris
Phaseolus communis
Phaseolus compessus
Phaseolus esculentus
Phaseolus nanus

Related species

Phaseolus vulgaris L. - French Bean

Traits


    <span class="r">Highly toxic</span>, up to 4&#8239;m tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> panicle-like, shorter than the supporting-leaves, maximal 4&#8209;flowered. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> mostly whitish, occasionally bluish to reddish. <span class=...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Phaseolus vulgaris

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The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Phaseolus vulgaris

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Phaseolus vulgaris

Phaseolus vulgaris

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

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