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Perennial herb 0·2–1·5 m. tall; rootstock thick.. Branches erect or decumbent, densely covered with ± spreading white to ferruginous hairs.. Leaflets 3, ovate, elliptic or lanceolate, the laterals often oblique, 1·2–9 cm. long, 0·7–3·8 cm. wide, emarginate to acute at the apex, cuneate to rarely cordate at the base, shortly pilose above, pilose on the raised venation beneath with rest of leaflet-surface glabrescent but with small orange glands; young leaves shaggy, ferruginous pilose; petiole 2–9(–12) mm. long; rhachis 0·3–1·7 cm. long; petiolules 1–4 mm. long; stipules linear-lanceolate, 0·6–1·5 cm. long, 1·1–2(–2) mm. wide, hairy outside, closely veined.. Racemes with a rhachis 3·9–5(–13) cm. long; peduncle 1·5–10 cm. long, ferruginous hairy; pedicels ± 1·5 mm. long, recurved.. Calyx reddish, shortly pilose and glandular, 4–5 mm. long; lobes triangular or lanceolate, acuminate, slightly shorter to slightly longer than the tube.. Standard white or usually yellow, often with reddish-brown flushing or veining, oblong, 5–8 mm. long, 1·5–4 mm. wide, the appendages situated low down and extending across the auricles; wings bright yellow; keel greenish-yellow or green or corolla described as yellow and white.. Pods ovate-oblong, ± 0·8–1 cm. long, 5–8 mm. wide, covered with long hairs, short hairs and glands.. Seeds grey, brown or black, often mottled with purple spots, shiny, narrowly oblong, longest dimension 3–4·2 mm., shorter dimension 1·5–3 mm., 0·6–1·7 mm. thick; rim-aril cream or brown.
Perennial herb 0.2-1.8 m tall; rootstock thick. Branches erect or decumbent, densely covered with ± spreading white to ferruginous hairs. Leaflets 3, 1.2-9.5 x 0.7-3.8 cm, ovate, elliptic or lanceolate, the laterals often oblique, emarginate to acute at the apex, cuneate to rarely cordate at the base, shortly pilose above, pilose on the raised venation beneath with rest of leaflet surface glabrescent but with small orange glands; young leaves shaggy, ferruginous pilose; petiole 2-9(12) mm long; rhachis 3-17 mm long; petiolules 1-4 mm long; stipules 6-15 x 1-1.2(2) mm, linear-lanceolate, hairy outside, closely veined. Racemes with a rhachis 3-9.5(13) cm long; peduncle 1.5-10 cm long, ferruginous hairy; pedicels c. 1.5 mm long, recurved. Calyx reddish, shortly pilose and glandular, 4-5 mm long; lobes triangular or lanceolate, acuminate, slightly shorter to slightly longer than the tube. Standard white or usually yellow, often with reddish-brown flushing or veining, 5-8 x 1.5-4 mm, oblong, the appendages situated low down and extending across the auricles; wings bright yellow; keel greenish-yellow or green or corolla described as yellow and white. Pods c. 8-10 x 5-8 mm, ovate-oblong, covered with long hairs, short hairs and glands. Seeds grey, brown or black, often mottled with purple spots, shiny, 3-4.2 x 1.5-3 x 0.6-1.7 mm, narrowly oblong; rim aril cream-coloured or brown.
Leaflets 3, 1.2–9.5 × 0.7–3.8 cm, ovate, elliptic or lanceolate, the laterals often oblique, emarginate to acute at the apex, cuneate to rarely cordate at the base, shortly pilose above, pilose on the raised venation beneath with rest of leaflet surface glabrescent but with small orange glands; young leaves shaggy, ferruginous pilose; petiole 2–9(12) mm long; rhachis 3–17 mm long; petiolules 1–4 mm long; stipules 6–15 × 1–1.2(2) mm, linear-lanceolate, hairy outside, closely veined.
Standard white or usually yellow, often with reddish-brown flushing or veining, 5–8 × 1.5–4 mm, oblong, the appendages situated low down and extending across the auricles; wings bright yellow; keel greenish-yellow or green or corolla described as yellow and white.
A herb. It grows 1.5 m high. The branches can be erect or laying over. It grows from a thick root stock. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The flowers are in dense clusters. The flowers are small and pea-like.
Calyx reddish, shortly pilose and glandular, 4–5 mm long; lobes triangular or lanceolate, acuminate, slightly shorter to slightly longer than the tube.
Seeds grey, brown or black, often mottled with purple spots, shiny, 3–4.2 × 1.5–3 × 0.6–1.7 mm, narrowly oblong; rim aril cream-coloured or brown.
Racemes with a rhachis 3–9.5(13) cm long; peduncle 1.5–10 cm long, ferruginous hairy; pedicels c. 1.5 mm long, recurved.
Branches erect or decumbent, densely covered with ± spreading white to ferruginous hairs.
Pods c. 8–10 × 5–8 mm, ovate-oblong, covered with long hairs, short hairs and glands.
Perennial herb 0.2–1.8 m tall; rootstock thick.
