Hairy Indigo (Indigofera hirsuta)
This prolific naturalized plant is an annual legume that was introduced to Florida as a forage crop from tropical Africa and Asia. It has since escaped cultivation and can be a troublesome weed in some settings. Hairy indigo is particularly difficult to manage in peanut production because peanuts are also legumes.
Now found throughout Florida's Central Ridge, and in well drained Flatwood sites, the plant germinates in late spring and continues throughout the summer. In general, it is the later-emerging (late May through June) individuals that are often the most problematic because many of the post emergence herbicides have already been applied. Hairy indigo commonly grows between 2 and 5 feet in height, and the stem becomes increasingly woody with age. As the name suggests, the leaves are covered with a very dense mat of fine hairs that increase in thickness with age.
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