About Galactia elliottii Nutt.
Galactia elliottii Nutt., commonly known as Elliott's milkpea or white milkpea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to the southeastern United States, specifically found in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. Its natural habitats include sandy scrub, pine flatwoods, and dry pine woods. It is a dicot that produces compound leaves made up of 7 to 9 rounded leaflets. Newly opened leaves are light yellow in color. It is a vining plant that grows either climbing over other plants or sprawled across the ground. Its flowers and buds are white, and they grow on dark stems. The seed pods are lightly fuzzy and flattened, and dry to a dark brown color. The seeds are small, round, and tan, marked with darker brown stripes. Flowering occurs from March to September.
