Shrubs, greenish, sparsely stri­gose. Stems erect, woody. Leaf­lets 3–5, blades greenish, sur­faces sparsely strigose. Umbels: bract absent. Ovules 1–3. Legumes 10–15 mm. 2n = 14.

Phenology: Flowering (late winter–)spring(–early fall).
Habitat: Open, dry sites near ocean, bluffs, sandy flats, inland in canyons, brushy and rocky slopes, ridges, dry washes, gravel.
Elevation: 0–400 m.

Distribution

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Calif.

Discussion

Variety dendroideus is known from the following Channel Islands: Anacapa, Santa Barbara, Santa Catalina (common), Santa Cruz (common), and Santa Rosa.

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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