Sesbania vesicaria, commonly known as the bagpod or bladder pod, is a plant in the family Fabaceae native to North America.

Seeds of Sesbania vesicaria are bean-like, nearly oblong in outline, about 1 centimeter long and 5 millimeters wide.

[2] Sesbania vesicaria generally will grow as scattered individual plants but will sometimes form dense colonies.

Sesbania vesicaria can tolerate fire, freshwater flooding, drought, and prospers under heavy livestock grazing after cultivation.

The best control of Sesbania vesicaria is frequent mowing or application of herbicides licensed for use on aquatic plants.