Flower/fruit:
2
inch, pale lavender-blue to violet flower; large rounded standard
which is notched at the tip; the keel and white petals are short;
1 to 3 flowers per stalk arise from the axils of leaves; small bud-like
flowers are produced late in the season
Flowering
Season: May-Sept.
Foliage:
Stalked leaves are divided
into 1 to 2 inch egg-shaped or lance-shaped leaflets
Site:
Dry sandy soil; open areas of pink, pine-oak, oak-hickory woods;
clearings, thickets
