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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Galega officinalis   FAMILY Fabaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Galega officinalis   FAMILY Fabaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Galega officinalis

SYNONYMOUS WITH Native & naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the US (Isely, 1998)

Galega officinalis

 

COMMON NAME:
Professor-weed, Goat's Rue


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image of Galega officinalis, Professor-weed, Goat's Rue

Bruce A. Sorrie    bas_g_officinalis1_arg

November        Chile

image of Galega officinalis, Professor-weed, Goat's Rue

Bruce A. Sorrie    bas_g_officinalis1_argb

November        Chile

image of Galega officinalis, Professor-weed, Goat's Rue

Bruce A. Sorrie    bas_g_officinalis1_argc

November        Chile

image of Galega officinalis, Professor-weed, Goat's Rue

Bruce A. Sorrie    bas_galega_officinalis1

November        Chile

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Galega officinalis   FAMILY Fabaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Galega officinalis   FAMILY Fabaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Galega officinalis

SYNONYMOUS WITH Native & naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the US (Isely, 1998)
Galega officinalis

 

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4186

Subshrub; Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: central Europe to Iran

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INVASIVE

This plant is causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

 

LEAVES:
Odd-pinnately compound: 9-21 leaflets
Alternate
Stipules foliaceous

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
White, pink or purplish
Bilaterally symmetrical
5-toothed campanulate calyx
5-parted papilionaceous corolla
10 monadelphous stamens

Flowers in terminal & axillary racemes

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Legume

 

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