Rare Plant Field Guide

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Photo Copyright © 1999 by B. Jennings Fabaceae (Pea Family) Look Alikes: This species is easily recognizable and not likely to be confused with other species within its’ Colorado distribution. Flowering/Fruiting Period: April-September/through September. Habitat: Sandy or gravelly banks, flats, and stony meadows; mostly in pinyon-juniper woodlands, sometimes in oak woodlands, rarely in yucca-grasslands. Bedrock is usually sandstone, occasionally granite or basalt. Elev. 5400-8800 ft. Photo Copyright © 1999 by B. Jennings Distribution: Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado (Conejos, Fremont, Gunnison and Mineral Cos.). The known localities are widely disjunct. References: Barneby 1964 and 1989; Weber 1961. Please send comments to: Colorado Natural Heritage Program 254 General Services Building, Colorado State University · Fort Collins, CO 80523 · (970) 491-2992