Herbs. Stems erect, 10–15(–20) cm, strigulose. Leaves: petiole 3–10 mm; leaflets (9–)13–27, blades elliptic to oblong or obovate-oblong, 6–12 × 4–5.5 mm, length 1.8–2.8 times width, apex obtuse or rounded to truncate, surfaces strigose, adaxial sparsely so. Racemes 4–12-flowered, flowers mostly axillary in distal portion of leafy stems; floral bracts caducous, setaceous. Flowers: corolla cream, pink, and white (banner cream, wings and keel dark pink to white), 13–17 mm; stamens monadel­phous; style bearded. Legumes 36–58 × 4–5.5 mm, strigose.

Phenology: Flowering (Mar–)Apr–May(–Jul).
Habitat: Sandhills and sand ridges with turkey oak or longleaf pine, mixed with yaupon, turkey oak, sand live-oak, and laurel oak, sandy roadsides.
Elevation: 10–100 m.

Distribution

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Ala., Fla., Ga.

Discussion

Tephrosia mohrii is known from Covington and Houston counties in Alabama; Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Walton counties in Florida; and Ben Hill and Grady counties in Georgia. The species appears to intergrade with T. virginiana.

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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