Tephrosia virginiana

Tephrosia virginiana

Overview

Tephrosia virginiana, known as goat's rue or Virginia tephrosia, is a perennial herb in the genus Tephrosia, family Fabaceae, native to eastern North Ameri

Tephrosia virginiana, known as goat's rue or Virginia tephrosia, is a perennial herb in the genus Tephrosia, family Fabaceae, native to eastern North America. It grows in sandy, well-drained soils and produces showy bicolored papilionoid flowers of yellow and pink-purple, and was historically used by Native Americans as a fish poison.

Taxonomy

Порядок Fabales
Семейство Fabaceae (Legume family)
Species Tephrosia virginiana

Часто задаваемые вопросы

What family does Tephrosia virginiana belong to?
Tephrosia virginiana (Tephrosia virginiana) belongs to the family Fabaceae in the order Fabales.

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