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Photographer: Emily J. Lain
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Family Fabaceae
Tephrosia virginiana (L.) Pers.
goat's-rue, rabbit-pea, Virginia tephrosia
Tephrosia: Greek tephros meaning "ash-colored or hoary"
virginiana: of Virginia
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect to drooping, perennial, 8"-28" tall forb; 1 to several, usually unbranched stems with dense, fine hairs; long roots |
| Flower: | pink and yellow, 5-parted, 1/2"-3/4" long; inflorescence a 1"-2" tall, stalked cluster (raceme) of stalked flowers; blooms June-July |
| Fruit: | long, narrow, hairy pods coiling when open |
| Leaf: | pinnately-divided into an odd number (15-25) of leaflets |
| Habitat: | dry to moderate moisture; woods, inland sands, prairies; in sandy soil |
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