NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Tephrosia virginiana
Virginia Goat's-rue, Common Goat's-rue
Scientific Name: |
Tephrosia virginiana |
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Genus: |
Tephrosia |
Species Epithet: |
virginiana |
Common Name: |
Virginia Goat's-rue, Common Goat's-rue |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Fabaceae (Legume Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White, Pink |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
Bloom Time: |
May, June |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Sandhills, other pinelands, xeric and/or rocky woodlands and forests, outcrops, shale barrens and other barrens, dry roadbanks. Common throughout most of NC, although not recorded within 30 miles of the NC coast, and scarce in the northern Mountains. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Compound |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Very showy pink and white flowers. Contains the compound rotenone, which is toxic to goats and other livestock and mammals. |
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terminal inflorescence, bicolored corolla (Weakley 2020) New Hanover County
Lara Berkley |
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Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/plant_list.php https://nc.audubon.org/conservation/bird-friendly-communities/bird-friendly-native-plants https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/tephrosia-virginiana/ https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/tephrosia/virginiana/ |
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