Colutea sp.
Bladder senna, Bladder Senna
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Family: Fabaceae · Type: Shrub · Not Native
Colutea sp. (Bladder senna) is a non-native California shrub in the Fabaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Sesbania: Colutea pods inflated like balloons; sesbania pods are long, flat, and narrow.; vs Cleomella: Colutea has pea flowers and compound leaves; cleomella has 4-petaled flowers and simple leaves.; vs Lupinus: Colutea has pinnate compound leaves; lupine has palmate leaves radiating like fingers.; vs Genista: Colutea pods are inflated balloons; Genista pods are flat and splitting.; vs Cytisus: Colutea pods are inflated balloons; Cytisus pods are flat and explosively dehiscent.
Frequently asked questions
Is Colutea sp. native to California?
No. Colutea sp. is not native to California (recorded as not native).
What plant family does Colutea sp. belong to?
Colutea sp. is in the Fabaceae family, genus Colutea.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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