Clitoria ternatea
Family: Fabaceae
Plant Description: Vinelike perennial with stems to about 1 m long. Leaves trifoliate, the leaflets 2-6 cm long. Flowers peduncled, the upper petal about 5 mm long, tight blue-violet.
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Occurrence: Occasionally on deep sands in coastal oak woods from Aransas Pass, west of Flour Bluff
Bloom Period: May – September
Plant Use: Attractive plant for landscaping.
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