Tephrosia onobrychoides
(Multi-bloom Hoary Pea)
Tephrosia onobrychoides, Lake Somerville State Park-Birch Creek Unit, Burleson Co. 9211
Tephrosia onobrychoides, Lake Somerville State Park-Birch Creek Unit, Burleson Co. 9217
Tephrosia onobrychoides, Lake Somerville State Park-Birch Creek Unit, Burleson Co. 9215
Tephrosia onobrychoides, Lake Somerville State Park-Nails Creek Unit, Lee Co. 3053
Tephrosia onobrychoides, Lake Somerville State Park-Nails Creek Unit, Lee Co. 3036
Tephrosia onobrychoides, Lake Somerville State Park-Birch Creek Unit, Burleson Co. 9206
Tephrosia onobrychoides, Lake Somerville State Park-Nails Creek Unit, Lee Co. 3045
| Scientific Name | Tephrosia onobrychoides | USDA PLANTS Symbol | TEON |
| Common Name | Multi-bloom Hoary Pea | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 26991 |
| Family | Fabaceae (Pea) | USGS Plants of Louisiana Ref. | Click Here |
| Description | Habitat: Sandy soils and prairies. Plant: Low growing perennial with a woody crown and taproot with several stout stems 24 to 27 inches long, usually reclining but never stiffly erect. Leaves: Alternate main leaves 3.2 to 8.6 inches long divided into 13 to 25 linear-oblanceolate leaflets 0.7 to 2 inches long and 0.15 to 0.6 inches wide; ciliate margins; hairy petioles and rachis. Inflorescence: Terminal, uncrowded racemes 4 to 12 inches long with 5-petal pea-like flowers 0.6 to 0.8 inches long; upright, wide-spreading banner; when first opened blossoms are white, turning a rosy pink shortly before closing and then red. Bloom Period: April to June. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilvsgi, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason and USGS Plants of Louisiana. |
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Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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