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Thermopsis mollis

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Thermopsis gracilis, Thermopsis macrophylla, Thermopsis villosa, Thermopsis rhombifolia, Thermopsis montana

Thermopsis mollis is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common names Allegheny Mountain goldenbanner, soft bush pea, and soft-haired thermopsis. It is native to the southeastern United States from southern Virginia to northern Georgia.

This plant is a rhizomatous perennial herb with erect, branching stems growing up to 1.5 meters tall. The inflorescence is a raceme at the top of the stem. The fruit is a legume pod up to 7 centimeters long. The plant reproduces by seed and by sprouting from its woody rhizome.

This plant grows in the Appalachian Mountains and the Piedmont uplands.

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Thermopsis mollis Wikipedia


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