I thought this was yet another vetch, but after looking thru the Bean Family yet again, I think it is Wild Licorice.
I thought the leaves were wonderful:
Blossom:
Full Plant:
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Common Names: American licorice, Wild licorice
Species: Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh
Family: Fabaceae - Bean Family
Seeds are burs.
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(Has a few nice illustrations of the plant.)
It looked similar to Canada Milkvetch (Astragalus candensis)?
Licorice seems to have a shorter flower bunch (racemes)?
UPDATE 4 Aug 09
I found burs. Saw a bunch of wild licorice roadside and took pics.
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