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California marina

Habit Herbs, decumbent, 1–1.5(–2.5) dm.
Stems

simple or few-branched, eglandular, strigulose.

Leaves

0.8–3 cm;

leaflets 11–17, blades obovate to oblanceolate, (1.5–)2–5 mm, surfaces pubescent abaxially, glabrous adaxially, gland-dotted abaxially.

Racemes

moderately densely flowered;

axis (0.5–)1–2.7 cm;

bracts 1.8–2.5 mm.

Peduncles

(1–)1.5–3.5 cm.

Pedicels

0.2–0.4 mm.

Flowers

nodding;

calyx 4.2–5 mm, hirsutulous, tube 1.7–2.2 mm, rib intervals each with 4 or 5 glands, lobes lanceolate-elliptic, ± unequal;

corolla bicolored;

banner pale, lilac near margin, oblong-cordate to reniform, 2.6–3.3 mm; epistemonous petals lilac-striped proximally, whitish distally;

wings obliquely ovate, 2.6–3 × 1.3–1.8 mm;

keel ovate or obovate, 3.6–4.1 × 2.4–2.7 mm;

stamens 4.5–5.2 mm;

filaments distinct to 1.6–1.9 mm;

anthers 0.5–0.8 mm.

Seeds

2 mm.

Loments

obliquely obovoid, ca. 3 mm, puberulent, with arcs of glands distally.

Marina orcuttii var. orcuttii

Phenology Flowering spring–fall.
Habitat Gravelly hillsides in chaparral or pine forests.
Elevation 1000–1200 m. (3300–3900 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
CA; Mexico (Baja California)
Source FNA vol. 11.
Parent taxa Fabaceae > subfam. Faboideae > Marina > Marina orcuttii
Name authority unknown
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