Sidebeak Pencilflower
Stylosanthes biflora (Linnaeus) Britton, Sterns, & Poggenburg
Sidebeak Pencilflower: https://www.marylandbiodiversity.org/species/3849
Synonyms
Stylosanthes biflora var. hispidissima  Stylosanthes riparia 
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Status

The Sidebeak Pencilflower is an uncommon plant that can be found spottily across Maryland. Data shows that the plant is most common along the coastal plain but there is a specimen from the Evitt's Creek Quad in Allegany County which was collected in 1904 that is housed in the Norton-Brown Herbarium of the University of Maryland.

Description

The small yellow flowers and foliage of Sidebeak Pencilflower are distinctive.

Where To Find

Look for Sidebeak Pencilflower along dry wooded roadsides with lots of sun.

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