Tephrosia virginiana
virginia tephrosia, goat's rue, devil's shoestring, catgut
Poisonous
Family
Fabaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
toothed
Leaf Type
compound, dissected, odd-pinnate, pinnate
Growth Form
forb, shrub
Flower Color
pink, purple, white, yellow
Flower Month
April - October
Height (meters)
0.2 - 0.7
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Animal Use
Desirable and nutritious to cattle as forage. Wild birds forage on the seeds.
Habitat
Open woods, sandy fields, dunes, old fields, prairies, and roadsides.