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Galactia texana

Galactia texana (Scheele) A. Gray

Texas Milkpea

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: GATE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

5 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Trifoliate
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Ovate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Stems sprawling, up to about 3 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Violet
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Lavender to lavender-pink.

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Distribution: Rio Grande Plains and south Edwards Plateau of Texas.
Native Habitat: Rocky calcareous canyons and stream bottoms, rare, endemic.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Brackenridge Field Laboratory - Austin, TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0669 Collected May 21, 1991 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe
NPSOT 0653 Collected Jun 6, 1992 in Medina County by Harry Cliffe
NPSOT 0927 Collected Aug 31, 1994 in Bexar County by Mike Fox

3 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-30
Research By: TWC Staff

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