Wisteria frutescens (American wisteria)

5/29/2006 · Hammond Castle, Gloucester, Massachusetts · By Philip A. Despo ID is uncertain

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin)
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Rosidae	Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order	Fabales	Legumes (pea and bean families)
Family	Fabaceae	Legume family (peas and beans)
Genus	Wisteria	For Dr. Caspar Wistar (1761-1818), anatomist and professor of chemistry and physiology, who aided Thomas Jefferson in identifying fossils and provided natural sciences instruction for the Lewis and Clark expedition
Species	frutescens