Aaron's rod (Thermopsis villosa)

Aaron's rod, a reference photo — Photo: Bob Gutowski · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Thermopsis villosa, commonly referred to as hairy false lupine, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the legume family. Its native range is in North America, in the southern Appalachian Mountains, principally in western North Carolina, eastern Tennessee, and northern Georgia. It is found elsewhere as an escape from cultivation. It occurs mainly in disturbed sites.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Aaron's rod being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Thermopsis lupinoides
Thermopsis gracilis
Thermopsis montana
Thermopsis mollis
Thermopsis californica

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Thermopsis
Species: Thermopsis villosa

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