Herbs perennial, caulescent; caudex superficial. Hairs basifixed. Stems several to many. Stipules connate or distinct at distal nodes. Leaves odd-pinnate, short-petiolate; leaflets (17–)21–27[–35]. Racemes compactly flowered, flowers ascending, spreading, or somewhat declined in age. Calyx tubes campanulate. Corollas whitish or ochroleucous, or lilac-tinged, banner recurved through 45°, keel apex obtuse. Legumes deciduous, sessile, spreading, obliquely ovoid-acuminate, straight, bladdery-inflated, unilocular. Seeds 27–40.

Distribution

California, nw Mexico.

Discussion

Species 3 (1 in the flora).

Section Anemophili is distributed in northern Baja California and insular southern California.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

Astragalus miguelensis