Vigna luteola grows most commonly in coastal habitats on the Atlantic coast of the Americas, ranging from tropical regions of South and Central America to the Gulf Coast states, as far north as North …

The native range of this species is Tropics & Subtropics. It is a climbing perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is has environmental uses, as animal food and a medicine and …

Wildlife: Wild cowpea (Vigna luteola) is a good source of browse for white-tailed deer. It can get quite bushy, and produce a lot of vegetation, making it a good plant for deer food plots.

V. luteola is adapted to a wide range of soils, from light loams to heavy textured clays, from very acid to strongly alkaline, and from non-saline to quite strongly saline soils.

Distribution: Se. NC south to s. FL, west to se. TX, and in the New World tropics. Often weedy in appearance, and its nativity at a particular location difficult to judge. Origin/Endemic status: Native

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Vigna luteola (hairy cowpea, deer pea, dalrymple vigna) Family: Fabaceae High Risk Traits: Elevation range exceeds 1000 m, demonstrating environmental versatility Thrives in tropical climates …

Vigna luteola, or Hairypod Cowpea, is native to the southeastern coast of the United States. It also grows in many other tropical places of the world. It is a short-lived perennial vine, that grows in wet …

Oct 13, 2024 · Vigna luteola is found over a diverse range of temperature environments, succeeding as an annual in the temperate zone and growing as a perennial in the tropics from sea level to over …

Distribution: The native range of this species is Tropics & Subtropics (POWO, 2023).