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Learn more about Erect Milkpea from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Fabales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Galactia erecta
FAMILY
Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Galactia erecta
FAMILY
Fabaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 098-50-002:
Galactia erecta
FAMILY
Fabaceae
COMMON NAME:
Erect Milkpea
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmgerecta_oceanbay2
May Horry County SC
Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve
The Sandhills' only milkpea that stands erect & only one with white flowers, per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region.
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Will Stuart wil_g_erecta_0375_zoom
July Richmond NC
North Carolina Sandhills Gamelands
White, pea-shaped, half-inch flowers grow in small clusters from leaf axils, per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region.
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Will Stuart wil_galactia_erecta_0375
July Richmond NC
North Carolina Sandhills Gamelands
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Will Stuart wil_galactia_erecta_0394
July Richmond NC
North Carolina Sandhills Gamelands
Developing flowers buds are covered in dense fine hairs. — Will Stuart
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Will Stuart wil_galactia_erecta_5484
July Richmond NC
North Carolina Sandhills Gamelands
Blossoms develop in dense clusters from leaf axils. — Will Stuart
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Will Stuart wil_galactia_erecta_5511
July Richmond NC
North Carolina Sandhills Gamelands
Leaves few, divided into 3 narrow glabrous leaflets, per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region.
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Will Stuart wil_galactia_erecta_5516
July Richmond NC
North Carolina Sandhills Gamelands
Leaves rise above the axillary inflorescence on a long petiole. — Will Stuart