Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Cologania obovata Schlecht.
(Lemmon's Cologania)
Family: Fabaceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
Cologania lemmonii A. Gray
Cologania humifusa Hemsley
Cologania obovate has trifoliolate leaves with nearly round leaflets. The leaves
have very short to absent petioles. The flowers are purplish. The herbage is pubescent, including
the legumes.
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Cologania obovata, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, Pinos Altos Range, September 19, 2025

Cologania obovata, habit, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, Pinos Altos Range, September 19, 2025

Cologania obovata, legume, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, Pinos Altos Range, September 19, 2025

Cologania obovata, habit, pubescence and leaf, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, Pinos Altos Range, September 19, 2025
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