"R.C. Keely" wrote:
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About 6 inches tall, is growing in patches in dry sunny areas,

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I'm going to have another cup of coffee and agree with Penny.

Vetch fits your description.
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/...eets/crown.htm

Other than being taller, with different leaves, different habit,
different colored flowers, and liking to have its 'feet wet',
Jewelweed was a pretty good guess.g [At least it does throw it
seeds--- that is about all they have in common.]

Jim