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 Leaves and stems California Polytechnic State University, Robert F. Hoover Herbarium; Usage Rights: CC0 1.0 (Public-domain) |  Plant Arizona State University Vascular Plant Herbarium, Usage Rights: CC BY-NC (Attribution-Non-Commercial)r | | | | |
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Origin:
Native
Life Cycle:
Perennial
General Desc:
Plants are self-supporting growth forms (other plants not needed for support of stems) with compound, broad leaves and 2 to 3 leaflets.
Identification notes: Perennial, rhizomatous; stems, erect or ascending, arch; leaves alternate, 2 to 3 leaflets; flower clusters head-like; petals narrow at base, white, pinkish to pinkish-purple, banner petal and wing petals narrow to rounded, wings ear-like.
Height:
To 3 feet
Habitat Description: Found in desert brush, rocky areas, forest meadows, and wetlands.
Plant Communities:
Desert Scrub, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Riparian
Elevation: 500 - 5500 feet
Color:
White, pinkish to pinkish-purple
Shape:
Irregular in round clusters
Tubular:
N
Flowering Period:
May - Aug
Description:
Round flower head surrounded by 5-lobed sepal whorl; clawed (narrowed at base) petals; narrow to rounded upper banner and wing petals; wing and keel tips rounded, not pointed; 9 to 10 united stamens.
Leaf Color:
Green
Leaf Type:
Compound
Leaf Shape:
Triangular
Leaf Margin:
Toothed
Leaf Attachment:
Alternate
Leaves Clasp:
N
Hairs:
No
Spines:
N
Leaf Description:
Stems hairless; leaflike appendages at base of stalk; compound, hairless, alternate leaves, triangular to lance-like, divided into 2 or 3 folds; 3 toothed leaflets.
Fruit Type: Pod
Fruit Notes: Single chamber, oblong, 2-seeded.
Seed Notes: Seeds heart-shaped, notched at one end, smooth surface, olive, brown, or black.
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