Narrow-leaf Cologania
Cologania angustifolia
(Galactia radicata)
Observed in the ponderosa woodlands at Washington Park, n.e. of Payson, Gila Co., Arizona, USA. 17 July 2016.
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FRUIT: The small, straight bean pods hold about 6 small seeds.
FLOWERS: This plant might go unnoticed save for the bright magenta pea-flowers about 6 mm long.
LEAVES: The leaves, regularly spaced along the stems, have three long narrow leaflets.
PERENNIAL?: Herbaceous, slender, climbing stems sometimes reaching a meter or more.
RANGE: Found in montane forest and woodland habitat from around Flagstaff and southeastward to western Texas.
Fabaceae -- Bean Family
More Information:
- Southwest Environmental Information Network
- USDA Plant Profile
- Gila Wilderness Plants
- Google Images
- Google Scholar Literature Search