Flora of the Southeastern United States

Galactia floridana Torrey & A. Gray. Common name: Florida Milkpea. Phenology: Mar-Aug (-Sep). Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills and other xeric sands. Distribution: S. GA south to s. FL, west to s. MS.

ID notes: "The species is recognized by its procumbent, densely short-tomentose to hirsute-villous stems, relatively large, thick leaves (compare G. microphylla), and large flowers" (Nesom 2015).

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA11.1, K4, NS, Nesom (2015a), Ward & Hall (2004); = Galactia floridana Torr. & A.Gray var. floridana — S; > Galactia brevipes Small — S13; < Galactia floridana Torr. & A.Gray — POWO, SE3, Duncan (1979), Franck (2017), Isely (1998); > Galactia floridana Torr. & A.Gray var. floridana — S13; < Galactia volubilis (L.) Britton — WH3; Galactia floridana Torr. & A.Gray. Basionym: Galactia floridana Torr. & A.Gray 1838

Links to other floras: = Galactia floridana - FNA11.1

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Midwest: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Northcentral & Northeast: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 9