Herbs perennial, forming bushy clumps, caulescent; caudex superficial or slightly subterranean. Hairs basifixed. Stems several. Stipules connate at proximal nodes, distinct at distal nodes. Leaves odd-pinnate, short-petiolate or subsessile; leaflets 9–13. Racemes loosely flowered, flowers ascending. Calyx tubes campanulate. Corollas white, banner recurved through 60–80°, keel apex obtuse. Legumes persistent, continuous with receptacle, stipitate, incurved-ascending, lunately oblong-ellipsoid, laterally compressed, both sutures keeled, incurved, unilocular. Seeds 7–10.

Distribution

Nevada.

Discussion

Species 1.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

Astragalus porrectus