Herbs perennial, clump-forming, caulescent; caudex aerial. Hairs basifixed. Stems several to many. Stipules distinct. Leaves odd-pinnate, short-petiolate or subsessile; leaflets 11–25(or 27). Racemes loosely flowered, flowers ascending. Calyx tubes broadly campanulate. Corollas white, faintly lavender, or lemon yellow, banner recurved through 45°, keel apex obtuse. Legumes persistent, stipitate, spreading or incurved-ascending, lunate or falcate, oblong-cylindroid, compressed laterally, sutures keeled, bilocular. Seeds 20–36.

Distribution

California.

Discussion

Species 1.

Section Pachypodes occurs in the South Coast Ranges, western Mohave Desert, and interior southern California.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

Astragalus pachypus