Galactia mollis
Species of legume
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Galactia mollis, the soft milkpea, is a species of flowering plant in the southeastern United States in the family Fabaceae. It is a dicot.[1][2] It is an endangered species threatened by urban development in its natural habitat.
| Galactia mollis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Galactia |
| Species: | G. mollis |
| Binomial name | |
| Galactia mollis | |
Description
The stems of G. mollis may reach up to 1.5 meters (approximately 4.9 feet) in length. Its leaves are oblong to elliptic in shape, and reach 2 to 4 centimeters in length.[3]
