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Can Anyone identify this plant?
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JBtheExplorer
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It's a member of the legume family. That's about as much as I know. Some legumes are native, and very beneficial to wildlife, like wild lupine, baptisia, or partridge pea. Some are non-native, like crown vetch, which takes over roadsides.
Yours are none of the above, so I'm not really sure. I did a quick internet search and wasn't able to find a match, but I'm sure the answer is out there somewhere.
Yours are none of the above, so I'm not really sure. I did a quick internet search and wasn't able to find a match, but I'm sure the answer is out there somewhere.
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It's Tephrosia virginiana. 
JBtheExplorer
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It's Tephrosia virginiana.
Nice! That's a native plant here.
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Aahhhhh!! Oh what a relief! I've spent hours trying to figure this out! Should have joined this forum years ago.
Thanks so much!
Thanks so much!
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I'm so glad to know their real name! My field is full of purple ones that the locals call"tree orchids".