Family: Fabaceae
pea-tree, Siberian pea-shrub
Steve C. Garske
S. Kelly Kearns
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Caragana: a Mongolian name
Plants: perennial forb
Conservation Status: Introduced - rarely escaped
Plants: perennial forb
Conservation Status: Introduced - rarely escaped
A native of Asia, sometimes cultivated and rarely escaped to roadsides, gravel pits, pine plantations, fields, forest edges, and waste areas. Many of our specimens are from cultivated plants, or ones suspected to have been planted, but the first collections from probable wild individuals were made in the 1950’s.
WIS DNR-Bureau of Endangered Resources: Detailed information on Wisconsin invasive species including decription, habitats, control methods USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. Virginia Tech Dept. of Forestry, College of Natural Resources: detailed description and photographs Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest; UW-Extension: Interactive guide providing information on cultivation including: soil, zone, growth rate, landscape uses, pruning, light requirements; with photos and Latin name pronounciation
S. Kelly Kearns
Kitty Kohout
Steve C. Garske
Darrin Kimbler
Elizabeth Parnis
Steve C. Garske
Steve C. Garske
