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Mescal Bean (Sophora secundiflora)
Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Bloom Color: Purple. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Rounded, Upright or erect.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Leaves
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring
Flavor & Culinary Uses
None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.
Habitat & North American Range
Borders of streams, forming thickets or small groves in low rather moist limestone soils. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)