Common Name(s): | Texas Sophora, Eve's Necklace, Sophora,Texas |
Scientific Name: | Sophora affinis |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Longevity: | Perennial |
Season: | Cool |
Origin: | Native |
Height: | 4.5 |
Flowers: | April - May |
Fruits: | Fall |
Description: A small tree or shrub uncommon on rocky limestone slopes, ravines and along streams and rivers. Fruits mature in the fall, remain attached into winter and are arranged similar to a string of beads. Texas sophora is a legume. The foliage and fruit are poisonous to humans and livestock. One seed is reported to be enough to cause fatal poisoning in humans. |