OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Fabales

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



SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISAPPLIED) PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Galactia volubilis   FAMILY Fabaceae

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

Galactia regularis

SYNONYMOUS WITH Taxonomy of Galactia (Fabaceae) in the USA (Nesom, 2015)

Galactia regularis

SYNONYMOUS WITH Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida (Wunderlin & Hansen, 2011)

Galactia regularis

SYNONYMOUS WITH Keys to the flora of Florida, Galactia (Leguminosae) (Ward & Hall, 2004)

Galactia regularis

SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISAPPLIED) Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Galactia volubilis

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

Galactia volubilis

SYNONYMOUS WITH Changes in Galactia (Fabaceae) in the Southeastern US (Duncan, 1979)

Galactia regularis

INCLUDING VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 098-50-005 & 006:

Galactia volubilis   FAMILY Fabaceae

INCLUDING Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968)

Galactia macreei

INCLUDING Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)

Galactia volubilis

SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISAPPLIED) Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Galactia volubilis

 

COMMON NAME:
Downy Milkpea, Hairy Milkpea, Twining Milkpea, Eastern Milkpea


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image of Galactia regularis, Downy Milkpea, Hairy Milkpea, Twining Milkpea, Eastern Milkpea

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_gavo_001_lvd

        

image of Galactia regularis, Downy Milkpea, Hairy Milkpea, Twining Milkpea, Eastern Milkpea

JK Marlow    jkm100606_062

June    Newberry County?    SC

Leaflets mostly elliptic to broadly elliptic, usually widest at the midpoint, per Weakley's Flora (2020).


click here to see other plants that look similar to this COMPARE leaves that are trifoliolate and pinnately compound

image of Galactia regularis, Downy Milkpea, Hairy Milkpea, Twining Milkpea, Eastern Milkpea

JK Marlow    jkm100606_063

June    Newberry County?    SC

image of Galactia regularis, Downy Milkpea, Hairy Milkpea, Twining Milkpea, Eastern Milkpea

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmgmacreei_fs2122b

July        

Flower 7-9mm long, per Keys to the Flora of Florida - 10, Galactia (Leguminosae) (Ward & Hall, 2004).

image of Galactia regularis, Downy Milkpea, Hairy Milkpea, Twining Milkpea, Eastern Milkpea

JK Marlow    jkm140817_809

August    Spartanburg County    SC

Inflorescences generally exserted, the flowers well distributed, per Weakley's Flora (2012).

image of Galactia regularis, Downy Milkpea, Hairy Milkpea, Twining Milkpea, Eastern Milkpea

JK Marlow    jkm140817_813

August    Spartanburg County    SC

G. regularis is the small-flowered plant previously called G. volubilis, per Keys to the Flora of Florida - 10, Galactia (Leguminosae) (Ward & Hall, 2004).

image of Galactia regularis, Downy Milkpea, Hairy Milkpea, Twining Milkpea, Eastern Milkpea

JK Marlow    jkm140817_829

August    Spartanburg County    SC

Mature fruits less than 6mm broad, straight or slightly falcate, per Keys to the Flora of Florida - 10, Galactia (Leguminosae) (Ward & Hall, 2004).

image of Galactia regularis, Downy Milkpea, Hairy Milkpea, Twining Milkpea, Eastern Milkpea

JK Marlow    jkm190810_0639

August    Greenville County    SC

Tall Pines Wildlife Management Area

image of Galactia regularis, Downy Milkpea, Hairy Milkpea, Twining Milkpea, Eastern Milkpea

JK Marlow    jkm190810_0652

August    Greenville County    SC

Tall Pines Wildlife Management Area

G. regularis is the vigorously climbing plant previously called G volubilis, per Keys to the Flora of Florida - 10, Galactia (Leguminosae) (Ward & Hall, 2004).

image of Galactia regularis, Downy Milkpea, Hairy Milkpea, Twining Milkpea, Eastern Milkpea

JK Marlow    jkm071021_019

October    Oconee County    SC

Sumter National Forest: Andrew Pickens Ranger District

The Greek word "gala" refers to milk, but no US Galactia have milky sap, per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region (Sorrie, 2011).

 

 

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISAPPLIED) PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Galactia volubilis   FAMILY Fabaceae

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH Taxonomy of Galactia (Fabaceae) in the USA (Nesom, 2015)
Galactia regularis

SYNONYMOUS WITH Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida (Wunderlin & Hansen, 2011)
Galactia regularis

SYNONYMOUS WITH Keys to the flora of Florida, Galactia (Leguminosae) (Ward & Hall, 2004)
Galactia regularis

SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISAPPLIED) Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Galactia volubilis

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH Changes in Galactia (Fabaceae) in the Southeastern US (Duncan, 1979)
Galactia regularis

INCLUDING VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 098-50-005 & 006:
Galactia volubilis   FAMILY Fabaceae

INCLUDING Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968)
Galactia macreei

INCLUDING Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Galactia volubilis

SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISAPPLIED) Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Galactia volubilis

 

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583

Herbaceous vine, climbing or sprawling, twining
Perennial

Habitat: Dry forests and woodlands, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Common

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DOES THE PLANT HAVE "MILKY SAP"?
Does not have milky sap

LEAVES:
Odd-pinnately compound: 3 leaflets
Mostly alternate
Leaflets have petiolules.
Leaflets are subtended by stipels.

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Pink
Bilaterally symmetrical
4-lobed calyx
5-parted papilionaceous corolla
Superior ovary

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Legume

 

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