Common in fields and open woods of West Texas on dry, thin, limestone, soils. Plants of this genus can cause poisoning and fatal illness in humans. Propagation: Seed.
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Blooms May-October. Showy, bright yellow pea-like flowers. Forms a neat mound shape as it grows. The thick, gray leaves have a velvety texture and are uniquely divided into two leaflets. Birds love the seeds. Too much water will cause rot. Larval Host: Cloudless Giant Sulphur.
1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Miller, George O., Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas 2nd Ed., 2013, pg 53. 3) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=SERO8. 4) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=11697&locationType=County&mapType=Normal, 5) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=505174#null, 6) Wasowki, Andy and Sally, 1991, Native Teas Plant, Landscaping Region by Region, 182.
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