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Goats Rue | Galega officinalis

May contain: flower, plant, astragalus, leaf, grass, and vegetation
Photo Credit: Steve Dewey
May contain: plant and root
Photo Credit: Steve Dewey
May contain: plant, vegetation, grass, adult, male, man, person, clothing, hat, land, nature, outdoors, field, and grassland
Photo Credit: USDA APHIS PPQ Archive
May contain: flower, plant, astragalus, leaf, grass, and vegetation
May contain: plant and root
May contain: plant, vegetation, grass, adult, male, man, person, clothing, hat, land, nature, outdoors, field, and grassland

Perennial; mature leaves are alternate pinnate on many stalks making the plant look bush-like. White and blueish to purplish pea-like flowers. Seeds are in green, smooth, narrow pods.

 

Plant Details

Habitat NotesCropland, water-ways, pastures, fencelines, woodlands, roadways, and wet and marshy areas.
Mature Height2’-6’