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Galactia elliottii Nutt.
Elliott's Milkpea
Florida native
A common little wildflower of sandhills, scrub and flatwoods throughout much of the Florida peninsula, plus Taylor and Bay Counties. The range includes Georgia and South Carolina.
Of the Galactia species in Florida, this is the only one with white flowers and more than three leaflets. Elliott's milkpea is a vine, both sprawling and erect with hairy stems and the lower portions woody. The small white flowers are pea-shaped. The fruit is a linear hairy pod.
Galactia elliottii is a member of the Fabaceae - Pea family.
Other species of the Galactia genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
Galactia mollis - SOFT MILKPEA
Galactia purshii - PURSH'S MILKPEA
Galactia regularis - DOWNY MILKPEA
Galactia volubilis - EASTERN MILKPEA
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
iNaturalist profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified: Aug 04, 2023
