Description: Herbaceous perennial, erect, to 70 cm (28 in.) high. Stems marked with fine longitudinal lines, covered with stiff hairs. Leaves
alternate, 6 - 12 cm (2.4 - 4.8 in.) long, usually with 11 widely spaced leaflets, almost linear, blunt-tipped, and covered with hairs. Inflorescence simple, elongate, extending above leaves, with 6 to 12 bilateral (pea-like) flowers, 1 cm (0.4 in.) long. Flower petals yellow, lavender tinged, banner longer than wings, banner 12 mm (0.5 in.). Fruit a pod (legume), sessile, inflated, 3.5 - 4 cm (1.4 - 1.6 in.) long, straw or pinkish color, and
speckled with purplish-brown. Time of flowering: May to June.
Habitat: In pinyon-juniper and mixed conifer habitats. This species
occurs on flat to gently sloping areas, open ridges, gravelly hillsides, and limestone areas. Elevations: 1,830 - 2,560 m (6,000 - 8,400 ft).
Range: Endemic to the Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada. Known from Kyle and Lee canyons, Deer Creek, Harris Mountain, and other areas in the Spring Mountains.
Comments: Distinguishing features of this species are the long stem spacing between leaflets combined with the speckled, inflated pods.