Hoffmannseggia microphylla (Littleleaf Rush Pea, Desert Bird of Paradise)

4/3/11 Shaver's Valley, E. Riverside County, CA

 2/6/05 Wash north of Box Canyon Road across from Little Box Canyon 
Trailhead between Meccacopia Trail & Sheep Hole Oasis Campground, 
Mecca Hills, E. Riverside County, CA

2/6/05 Wash north of Box Canyon Road across from Little Box Canyon 
Trailhead between Meccacopia Trail & Sheep Hole Oasis Campground, 
Mecca Hills, E. Riverside County, CA

LIFE LIST NOTES:

COMMON NAME: Littleleaf Rush Pea, Desert Bird of Paradise

SPECIES: Hoffmannseggia microphylla

FAMILY: Fabaceae (Pea Family)

LIFE LIST DATE: 2/6/2005

LOCATION: Wash north of Box Canyon Road across from Little Box Canyon Trailhead between Meccacopia Trail & Sheep Hole Oasis Campground, Mecca Hills, E. Riverside County, CA

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Treatment from Jepson eFlora:

NATIVE

Habit: Plant erect, < 2.5 m; taproot woody. 

Leaf: 2--5 cm; 2° leaflets 3--7, 1.5--3.5 mm. 

Inflorescence: 9--16 cm, strigose. 

Flower: petals spreading, 6--12 mm wide, yellow, banner with red markings. 

Fruit: 18--23 mm, sickle-shaped. 

Ecology: Common in sandy soils; 

Elevation: < 1000 m. 

Bioregional Distribution: s SNE, DSon; 

Distribution Outside California: Arizona, Mexico. 

Flowering Time: April 

Synonyms: Caesalpinia virgata Fisher; 

eFlora Treatment Author: Beryl B. Simpson