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Mucuna pruriens

Common Name(s):

Phonetic Spelling
muh-KOO-na PRU-ree-enz
Description

Velvet bean is a spring-sown, summer cover crop.


The hairs on the seed pods are irritating.

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Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#cover crop#cover crop-summer
 
A cluster of densely hairy bean pods.
Mucuna pruriens. The hairs on the pods are irritating. Ton Rulkens CC-BY-SA 2.0 Download Image
A dangling raceme of dark purple pea flowers
Mucuna pruriens. Scott Zona CC BY-NC 2.0 Download Image
A dangling raceme of dark purple pea flowers
Mucuna pruriens. Dinesh Valke CC-BY-SA 2.0 Download Image
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#cover crop#cover crop-summer
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Mucuna
    Species:
    pruriens
    Family:
    Fabaceae
  • Leaves:
    Hairs Present:
    No
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No