Abrus precatorius
rosary pea

Non-Native in Florida

Rosary pea is a vine of disturbed sites, frequent in central and southern Florida. Native to the Old World, this is the only Abrus species in Florida (Wunderlin, 1998). Rosary pea is present in FL, AL, AR, GA, HI, PR and the Virgin Islands (Kartesz, 1999).


For more information and pictures about rosary pea vine, as contained in the Langeland/Burks book, Identification & Biology of Non-Native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas, download this Acrobat .PDF file.


The UF/IFAS Assessment lists plants according to their invasive status in Florida. View the list here.

Click here to see the herbarium specimen image of the UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HERBARIUM DIGITAL IMAGING PROJECTS.