Menyanthes trifoliata (Bog Bean)

Menyanthes trifoliata

Quick Facts:

    Common Names: bog bean, buckbean
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 2 - 8
    Type: Forb

Menyanthes trifoliata, or bog bean, is a native to all of the United States except the southeast quarter and Hawaii. It can be found in bogs, ditches, wet swamps, pond and lake margins.

In our yard, this grows in the Pond.

Our growing score: 5

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

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