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Centrosema virginianum

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Description:

Corolla pale blue,
Pod 2 3/4" - 5 1/2" long linear flattened, with an elongated terminal tip.
Leaves: leaflets 3, margins entire, stalked ovate.
May flower all year in warm areas.
Vine is hairy & climbing.

Habitat:

Pinelands, open woods, these in rocky red clay soils. In Cushing Mem. Park in Canton, Ga 30114.

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Centrosema virginianum

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