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| Tephrosia florida | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Tephrosia |
| Species: | T. florida |
| Binomial name | |
| Tephrosia florida (F.Dietr.) C.E.Wood[1] | |
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Tephrosia florida, commonly known as Florida hoarypea or Florida goat's-rue, is a species of perennial forb endemic to the southeastern region of the United States.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Stems are prostrate to erect, reaching a length of up to 60 cm (24 in) and may be glabrous or strigulose.[4] The leaves are odd-pinnate, ranging in length between 3 and 15 cm (1.2 and 5.9 in). Leaflets number between 7 and 19 (rarely 1 to 41), are cuneate-oblong or narrowly to widely elliptic in shape, reaching between 1 and 5 cm (0.4 and 2.0 in) in length.[5]
Principal inflorescence occurs opposite the leaves, and reach a length between 2 and 23 cm (0.8 and 9.1 in).[5] The corolla are initially white to yellow in coloration, transitioning over time to pink and purple.[5][4] T. florida flower from May through July.[6]
The legumes of T. florida range between 3 and 5 cm (1.2 and 2.0 in) in length and are sparsely to moderately pubescent, with trichomes 0.5 cm (0.2 in) or less in length.[5]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Tephrosia florida's native range occurs within the United States' coastal plain region, from North Carolina to Florida and stretching westward to Louisiana.[7]
This species may be found in habitats such as pine savannas and other pineland environments.[6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Tephrosia florida (F.Dietr.) C.E.Wood". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ Weakley, Alan S. (21 May 2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ↑ "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- 1 2 Nesom, Guy L. (1949). "Tephrosia florida". Rhodora. 51 (305).
- 1 2 3 4 Radford, Albert E.; Ahles, Harry E.; Bell, C. Ritchie (21 December 1968). Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. The University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 978-0807810873.
- 1 2 "Tephrosia florida (Florida Hoarypea) - FSUS". fsus.ncbg.unc.edu. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ↑ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2025-10-30.