Status: Native
Synonyms:
Alepidocalyx parvulus (Greene) Piper
Phaseolus retusus Bentham, non Moench
Phaseolus parvulus is a viney pea with solitary or nearly solitary pink-purple flowers and lanceolate, trifoliate dark green leaves. There is a small, globose bulb just under the soil surface. Phaseolus parvulus is found in the understory of the upper elevation Ponderosa Pine Forest.
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Phaseolus parvulus, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, August 17, 2010
Phaseolus parvulus, leaflets and flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, August 17, 2010
Phaseolus parvulus, bulb, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, August 17, 2010
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