Plants (15–)20–30 cm, woolly-tomentulose. Stems decumbent and ascending, woolly-tomen­tulose. Leaves (2.5–)4–12 cm; stipules connate-sheathing at proximal nodes, mostly connate at distal nodes, 2–5.5 mm, submembranous; leaflet blades oblong-oblanceolate, oblong-obovate, or oblong-ovate, (3–)6–12(–22) mm, apex retuse or obtuse, surfaces white-pannose. Peduncles ascending, (3–)5–13 cm. Racemes 10–30-flowered; axis (1–)2–9 cm in fruit; bracts 2–3.5 mm; bracteoles 0–2. Pedicels 0.8–3 mm. Flowers 12.5–16 mm; calyx 6.6–7.9 mm, white-tomentulose, tube 4.1–4.8 mm, lobes broadly subulate, 2.3–3.5 mm; corolla whitish or ochroleucous, concolorous, drying yellowish; keel (9–)9.3–12 mm. Legumes pale green or purplish becoming stramineous, 16–26 × (9–)13–23 mm, papery, somewhat translucent, finely tomentulose.

Phenology: Flowering Mar–Jul.
Habitat: Rocky slopes, wind-swept sea bluffs, beaches or sandy talus beneath sea cliffs.
Elevation: 0–200 m.

Distribution

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Calif.

Discussion

The insular Astragalus miguelensis is unique among those in its area in having inflated, sessile fruits. It is locally common on Anacapa, San Clemente, San Miguel, Santa Cruz, and Santa Rosa islands.

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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