Introductory
SPECIES: Pickeringia montana | Chaparral Pea 



ABBREVIATION : 
PICMON

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   PIMO5


COMMON NAMES : 
   chaparral pea


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of chaparral pea is Pickeringia
montana Nutt. (Fabaceae) [16].  Pickeringia is a monotypic genus
[16,21].  There are two recognized subspecies:  Pickeringia m. ssp.
montana and P. m. ssp. tomentosa (Abrams) Abrams.  Pickeringia m. ssp.
tomentosa is distinguished by canescent young leaves and twigs [16].


LIFE FORM : 
Shrub

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Janet L. Howard, November 1992


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Howard, Janet L. 1992. Pickeringia montana. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Pickeringia montana | Chaparral Pea