Hedysarum sulphurescens

Hedysarum sulphurescens, the yellow sweetvetch or white sweetvetch, is a perennial herb species.

Hedysarum sulphurescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Hedysarum
Species:	H. sulphurescens
Binomial name
Hedysarum sulphurescens Rydb.

Leucocyanidin reductase (LCR) uses 2,3-trans-3,4-cis-leucocyanidin to produce (+)-catechin and is the first enzyme in the proanthocyanidins (PA)-specific pathway. Its activity has been measured in leaves, flowers, and seeds of H. sulfurescens.^[1]

See also

• List of Canadian plants by family F

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