Nissolia schottii
J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 5: 26. 1861.
Stems twining, to 1 m, moderately crisp-pubescent to glabrate, sometimes glandular-setose. Leaves 3–8 cm; stipules lanceolate, 3–5 × 0.5–1 mm; leaflets 5, usually not folded when dry, axis ± straight, blades elliptic to rhombic, 5–40 × 3–25 mm, base obtuse, apex acute to obtuse, mucronulate, surfaces glabrate. Inflorescences 1–8-flowered, racemes or fascicles. Pedicels 5–7 mm. Flowers: calyx 5–7 mm, glabrous or glabrate, margins pubescent; tube (2–)3–4 × 2–3 mm; lobes subulate, 2–4 mm; corolla (8–)10–12 mm. Loments 2–4-segmented, 20–30 mm, pubescent to glabrate; fertile segments 4–6 × 4–5 mm, sterile segment 10–15 × 6–10 mm; stipe 1–2 mm. Seeds 3 × 2–2.5 mm.
Phenology: Flowering Jul–Aug.
Habitat: Mountain slopes, canyons.
Elevation: 700–1200 m.
Distribution
Ariz., Mexico (Baja California, Baja California Sur, Chihuahua, Durango, Sinaloa, Sonora).
Discussion
Nissolia schottii is known from Pima County in the flora area.
Selected References
None.