| Neptunia lutea | |
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| Flower, flower bud, and foliage | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Neptunia |
| Species: | N. lutea
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| Binomial name | |
| Neptunia lutea (Leavenworth) Benth.
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Neptunia lutea, commonly called the yellow-puff,[1] is an herbaceous plant in the legume family (Fabaceae). It is native to the United States, where it is primarily found in the South Central region, extending eastward into the Blackland Prairies of Alabama and Mississippi.[2] Its natural habitat is in open areas such as prairies and savannas.[3] It is tolerant of disturbed soil.[4]
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Neptunia lutea". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Neptunia lutea". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
- ^ Diggs, George; Lipscomb, Barney; O'Kennon, Robert (1999). Flora of North Central Texas. Botanical Research Institute of Texas. p. 680.