Herbs perennial, caulescent; caudex superficial. Hairs basifixed. Stems several to many. Stipules distinct. Leaves odd-pinnate, petiolate proximally, subsessile distally; leaflets (15–)19–29. Racemes loosely flowered, flowers horizontal or declined. Calyx tubes campanulate. Corollas whitish, banner recurved through 45°, keel apex obtuse. Legumes deciduous, stipitate, loosely pendulous or humistrate, plumply semi-ovoid or oblong-ovoid, solid, terete, becoming subligneous and somewhat laterally compressed, bilocular. Seeds 11–24.

Distribution

w United States.

Discussion

Species 1.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

Astragalus accidens