Legumes

This species is a member of the legume family (Fabaceae). It is a warm season, herbaceous, perennial leguminous forb. Multiple stems grow from a woody caudex which is in turn attached to the deep tap root system of this species. The erect stems are...

Violet prairie clover is a native, warm-season legume which grows to a height of 30 to 90 cm. Several stems may grow from a single base. The flowers are pinkish-purple on elongated spikes which are 2-4 cm long. The flower head at the end of a wiry stem...

Showy Partridge Pea Chamaecrista fasciculata is an annual erect legume plant that reaches a height of 1 to 3 feet. The leaves consist of 10 to 16 pairs of small, narrow leaflets that are somewhat delicate to the touch. The showy yellow flowers, about 1...

White Prairie Clover is a member of the legume family and is known for its tall, slender, showy upright clump habit, with fine textured green leaves that are larger than the purple prairie clover. The showy clusters of white flowers appear like...