// SPECIES PROFILE · VINE · NATIVE

Least snoutbean

Rhynchosia minima

Least snoutbean (Rhynchosia minima) is a vine in the — family. Native range includes AR — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 6b–13a. Blooms Mar–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: vine
Native range: Native to AL, AR, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS
USDA hardiness: Zones 6b–13a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Least snoutbean (Rhynchosia minima) — *Rhynchosia minima* — Least snoutbean. Photo by Mark Marathon via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, least snoutbean pairs naturally with: Fiveangled dodder (Cuscuta pentagona), Fiveangled dodder (Cuscuta pentagona var. pentagona), Bushclover dodder (Cuscuta pentagona var. glabrior), Bushclover dodder (Cuscuta pentagona var. pubescens).