Astragalus trichopodus var. antisellii

Peduncles (4–)6–26(–30) cm. Racemes (10–)20–50-flowered; axis (2–)3.5–13(–16) cm in fruit. Flowers (11.4–)12.4–16.7 mm. Legumes usually laterally com­pressed, symmetric (straight) or rarely somewhat oblique distally, oblanceoloid or linear-ellipsoid, (15–)20–36(–40) × 4.8–9(–11) mm, keeled by both sutures, usually glabrous, rarely finely strigulose; gynophore (6–)7–13(–15) mm.

Phenology: Flowering Feb–Jun (fall–winter).
Habitat: Disturbed sites and openings in chaparral.
Elevation: 30–1300 m.

Distribution

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Calif.

Discussion

Variety antisellii occurs from Kern and San Luis Obispo counties southward to western Riverside county.

Variety antisellii is a relatively tall taxon with ample leaves and elongate, loosely-flowered racemes, which do not much elongate in fruit. The long-stipitate, pen­dulous, laterally compressed legumes bicarinate by the sutures are diagnostic for this variety.

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