|
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Symbol: | GAVO |
| Group: | Dicot |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Duration: |
Perennial |
| Growth Habit: |
Forb/herb Vine |
| Native Status: |
L48 N |
| Data Source and Documentation | |
 |
Native |  |
Introduced |  |
Both |  |
Absent/Unreported |
 |
Native, No County Data |  |
Introduced, No County Data |  |
Both, No County Data |
| Native Status: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
L48 |  |
AK | |
HI | |
PR | |
VI | |
NAV | |
CAN | |
GL | |
SPM | |
NA | |||||||||
Images
Synonyms
| Symbol | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| GAMA | Galactia macreei M.A. Curtis |
| GAMI6 | Galactia mississippiensis (Vail) Rydb. |
| GAVOM | Galactia volubilis (L.) Britton var. mississippiensis Vail |
Classification
| Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
| Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
| Class | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | Rosidae |
| Order | Fabales |
| Family | Fabaceae ⁄ Leguminosae – Pea family |
| Genus | Galactia P. Br. – milkpea |
| Species | Galactia volubilis (L.) Britton – downy milkpea |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
| Threatened and Endangered Information: | |
|---|---|
| This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. | |
| New Jersey
downy milk-pea
Endangered
|
|
| Ohio
milk-pea
Threatened
|
|
| Pennsylvania
downy milk-pea
Extirpated
|
Wetland Status
|
|||||||||||||
Related Links
Wildlife
Food
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller | Minor | Minor | Low |
Cover
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller |
Sources
| Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. Southern Weed Science Society. |
Description of Values
| Value Class | Food | Cover |
|---|---|---|
| High | Average 25-50% of diet | Regular source of cover |
| Low | 5-10% of diet | Infrequently used as cover |
| Minor | 2-5% of diet | Sparsely used as cover |
| Moderate | Average 10-25% of diet | Occasional source of cover |
