Biology:Tephrosia florida
| Tephrosia florida | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Tephrosia |
| Species: | T. florida
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| 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
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
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tephrosia florida (F.Dietr.) C.E.Wood". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/5342168.
- ↑ 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". https://plants.usda.gov/plant-profile/TEFL.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Nesom, Guy L. (1949). "Tephrosia florida". Rhodora 51 (305).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 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.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Tephrosia florida (Florida Hoarypea) - FSUS" (in en). https://fsus.ncbg.unc.edu/main.php?pg=show-taxon.php&plantname=tephrosia+florida.
- ↑ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=TEFL.
Wikidata ☰ Q15543483 entry
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