Intro: Erect perennial of agricultural fields, dry woodland borders and disturbed, open areas.

Stems: Stems 1-several from a crown, branched in inflorescence, densely rough-hairy.

Leaves: Leaves alternate; on petioles with short, narrow stipules; divided into 3 densely furry, oval to elliptic leaflets, each to 1 1/4 in. long.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers long-stalked and loosely arranged on spreading branches, pinkish-purple, less than 1/4 in. long, bilaterally symmetric and with typical pea-flower shape, the erect "banner" petal bearing 2 green or yellow patches at the base.

Fruits: Fruit a hairy, flattened pod with constrictions between 1-3 seeds.

Comments:

Height: 1-5 ft.

plant sale text:

bloom table text:

description: Erect perennial of agricultural fields, dry woodland borders and disturbed, open areas.

stems: Stems 1-several from a crown, branched in inflorescence, densely rough-hairy.

leaves: Leaves alternate; on petioles with short, narrow stipules; divided into 3 densely furry, oval to elliptic leaflets, each to 1 1/4 in. long.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers long-stalked and loosely arranged on spreading branches, pinkish-purple, less than 1/4 in. long, bilaterally symmetric and with typical pea-flower shape, the erect "banner" petal bearing 2 green or yellow patches at the base.

fruits: Fruit a hairy, flattened pod with constrictions between 1-3 seeds.

comments:

cultural notes:

germination code:

native range: