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Annual 5–25 cm. tall with spreading habit, dichotomously or trichotomously branched; stem apparently terminating in an inflorescence and growth continuing by lateral branches.
Capsule 3.5 x 2.5 mm., broadly obovate-elliptic in outline, wing less than 0.5 mm. broad, ciliate on the margin; caruncle 0.5 mm. long, appendages very small.
Posterior sepal 2–2.5 mm. long; wing sepals 5–7 x 3–4 mm., obliquely elliptic, usually somewhat pilose towards the base; anterior sepals 1.5–2 mm. long, free.
Upper petals 2 x 0.9 mm., obovate-elliptic, constricted below the middle; carina 2.5 x 1 mm., crest 1.5 mm. long.
Leaves 1–6 x 0.2–2 cm., linear-elliptic to elliptic, fairly densely pubescent to nearly glabrous.
An annual, erect or diffuse and much-branched, from a few inches to a foot or more in height
Lateral petals yellowish, keel-petal pink to purple
Stems crisped-pubescent.
Stamens 8.
