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Pickeringia montana

Pickeringia montana Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray

Montana Chaparral Pea, Chaparral Pea

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

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USDA Symbol: PIMO5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

A spiny dark green shrub, often forming impenetrable thickets, with bright reddish-lavender "pea flowers" near the ends of branches.

The only species in a genus confined to California, Chaparral Pea contributes to the state�s unique flora. Rarely reproducing from seed, it grows new stems from roots that spread, especially after fires.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: Central to southern California.
Native Habitat: Dry hillsides in chaparral.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Pickeringia montana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Pickeringia montana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pickeringia montana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-07
Research By: TWC Staff

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