chaparral pea

Pickeringia montana

Member of legume family (family Fabaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
pale purple, pink in flowering plants

There are no other wild species of this genus anywhere.

This species has subspecies or variants that don't seem worth distinguishing.

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Leaves folded lengthwise, unlike sweet peas and vetchlings (genus Lathyrus).

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Chris’s observations: 24 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Big Basin SP: 6
• Mt. Madonna SP: 4
• Sierra Azul OSP: 4
• Castle Rock SP: 2
• Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve: 2
• Mt. Diablo SP: 2
• Henry Cowell Redwoods SP
• Skyline Ridge OSP
• Stevens Creek CP
• UCSC Campus Natural Reserve

Months:

• Apr.: 2
• May: 7
• Jun.: 5
• Jul.: 6
• Aug.: 1
• Sep.: 1
• Oct.: 0
• Nov.: 2

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Not all sites include this taxon:

• Pickeringia montana → iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
• not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora