Cowitch (Mucuna pruriens)
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Mucuna Pruriens, or more commonly know as Cowitch, is a vine forb/herb of the genus Mucuna. Its duration is annual which means it grows for one season only. Mucuna Pruriens or Cowitch's floral region is North America US Lower 48, Puerto Rico and The Virgin Islands, specifically in the states of Alabama, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina.
