Herbs perennial, caulescent; caudex subterranean. Hairs basifixed. Stems few. Stipules distinct. Leaves odd-pinnate, short-petiolate or subsessile; leaflets (7 or)9–15. Racemes loosely flowered, flowers declined, later secund. Calyx tubes campanulate or obconic-campanulate. Corollas pink-purple, banner veined purple, banner recurved through 50–75°, keel apex triangular or subacute. Legumes persistent, stipitate, pendulous, straight or slightly decurved, linear-oblong, compressed laterally, sutures keeled, bilocular. Seeds 16–20.

Distribution

California.

Discussion

Species 1.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

Astragalus jaegerianus