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Fabaceae

Sprawling hoarypea

Tephrosia hispidula (Michx.) Pers.

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Tephrosia

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Common names

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English
Sprawling hoarypea

Synonyms

  • Cracca hispidula (Michx.) Kuntze
  • Galega hispidula Michx.
  • Tephrosia elegans Nutt.
  • Tephrosia flexuosa Chapm. ex Torr. & A.Gray
  • Tephrosia gracilis Nutt.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.