Name: josephine Arlington, Texas (Zone 8a) Hi Everybody!! Let us talk native.
Natalie, I know that plant as Purple Vetch, but there are many different vetches, so you might research Vetch and see what you can find out, or maybe someone from your area knows the correct scientific name.
Wildflowers are the Smiles of Nature.
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