| Tephrosia virginiana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Tephrosia |
| Species: | T. virginiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Tephrosia virginiana (L.) Pers. |
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Tephrosia virginiana, also known as Goat's Rue, is a perennial dicot in Fabaceae. This subshrub has alternate compound leaves. All parts of the plant are pubescent giving it a silvery, hoary appearance. The terminal, compact racemes of cream and deep pink flowers bloom May to August. This plant prefers acidic soils, in part to full sun. It grows throughout the Midwest, New England and southeastern United States[1]. Not easy to propagate, this plant can be found in sand savannas, open woods and glades, prairies and rocky soils.