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 Flower spike Granite Mtn - Tr 308Sue Smith |  Flowers Granite Mtn - Tr 308Sue Smith |  Leaves Granite Mtn - Tr 308Sue Smith |  Leaflets Granite Mtn - Tr 308Sue Smith |  Leaves Granite Mtn - Tr 308Sue Smith |  Plant - spring Granite Mtn - Tr 308Sue Smith |
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Origin:
Native
Life Cycle:
Perennial Similar Species: Sophora sp., Astragalus sp.
General Desc:
Branched from the base with erect or ascending stems; a slightly woody base and slender, creeping rhizomes; stems erect or ascending, branching near the base, silvery-hairy., flower stems are rather densely-flowered with white flowers.
Identification notes: Flowers with 10 filaments free to their base; pinnate leaves; terminal spike-like inflorescences of white flowers distinguish this from other Fabaceae genus. A non-woody plant with whitish flowers distinguishes this from other Sophora sp..
Height:
12 inches
Habitat Description: Disturbed areas, riparian zones, grasslands and roadsides, in loamy and sandy soil or rocky ground.
Plant Communities:
Semidesert Grasslands, Riparian, Disturbed Areas
Elevation: 4000 - 7000 feet
Color:
snowy white, fading to cream
Shape:
Irregular in elongated clusters
Tubular:
Y
Flowering Period:
Apr - Jun
Description:
Calyx (bracts) <1/4 inch long. Petals to 2/3 inch long. Lobes are less than half as long as the tube. Wider above middle. Petals are clawed, have 10 separate stamens. Densely flowered, terminal, spike-like flower clusters.
Leaf Color:
Light green
Leaf Type:
Compound
Leaf Shape:
Narrow
Leaf Margin:
Smooth
Leaf Attachment:
Alternate
Leaves Clasp:
N
Hairs:
Leaves and stems
Spines:
N
Leaf Description:
Leaves 1 to 3 inches long, compound, odd-pinnately, with up to 20 leaflets. Leaflets are folded longitudinally, have pointed tips, are over 3/8 inch long, narrow and opposite, have soft white hairs below, but no hairs above.
Fruit Color: Green or brown
Fruit Type: Pod
Fruit Notes: Pods 3/8 to over 1-1/2 inches long. Usually 1 to 3 seeded. Constricted between seeds.
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