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Galactia floridana

Galactia floridana Torr. & A. Gray

Florida Milkpea

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s): Galactia brevipes, Galactia fasciculata, Galactia floridana var. longiracemosa

USDA Symbol: GAFL3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Vine
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Stems prostrate or twining up other vegetation, up to about 10 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , MS

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServe
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Galactia floridana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Galactia floridana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Galactia floridana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-11
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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