Stems prostrate, to 6.5 cm; root deep, woody; proximalmost nodes with cataphylls. Leaves: stipules erect, long-triangular to linear, 4.5–10 mm, sparsely glandular, margins with scat­tered hairs; petiole 1.2–7.5 cm; leaflet blades orbiculate or obovate to oblate, 32–105 × 28–120 mm, base widely attenuate, apex rounded to broadly acute, sur­faces brown-glandular, usually pubescent, sometimes glabrate. Peduncles 15–95 cm. Inflorescences ovoid to long-ellipsoid, nodes (3–)10–35, flowers 1(–3) per node; rachis 11–250 mm. Flowers: calyx 14–19 mm, peltate-glandular, densely dark hispid-villose; corolla dark purple, banner 10–16 × 6.5–11 mm; stamens 9.5–15 mm. Legumes 6–9 × 3.5–5 mm, distal 2/3 strigose, especially on abaxial suture. Seeds reddish brown, reni­form, 4–5 × 3–3.5 mm.

Phenology: Flowering Apr–Aug.
Habitat: Meadows, streamsides, moist hillsides.
Elevation: 0–1800 m.

Distribution

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Calif., Mexico (Baja California).

Discussion

Hoita orbicularis is known from Shasta County to northern Baja California, Mexico.

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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