[The Pea Family East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Alkali Swainsonpea, Austrian Pea Weed, Red Swainsona, Red Bladder-vetch

Sphaerophysa salsula

Synonyms: Phaca salsula, Swainsona salsula

Alkali Swainsonpea, Austrian Pea Weed, Red Swainsona, Red Bladder-vetch: Sphaerophysa salsula (Synonyms: Phaca salsula, Swainsona salsula) - Alkali Swainsonpea, Austrian Pea Weed, Red Swainsona, Red Bladder-vetch: Sphaerophysa salsula (Synonyms: Phaca salsula, Swainsona salsula) - Alkali Swainsonpea, Austrian Pea Weed, Red Swainsona, Red Bladder-vetch: Sphaerophysa salsula (Synonyms: Phaca salsula, Swainsona salsula)

Leaf of Alkali Swainsonpea, Austrian Pea Weed, Red Swainsona, Red Bladder-vetch: Sphaerophysa salsula (Synonyms: Phaca salsula, Swainsona salsula) - Flower of Alkali Swainsonpea, Austrian Pea Weed, Red Swainsona, Red Bladder-vetch: Sphaerophysa salsula (Synonyms: Phaca salsula, Swainsona salsula)

Alkalik swainsonpea blooming along Crab Creek, Columbia National Wildlife Refuge......June 22, 2006.

Alkali Swainsonpea, Austrian Pea Weed, Red Swainsona, Red Bladder-vetch: Sphaerophysa salsula (Synonyms: Phaca salsula, Swainsona salsula)

Alkali swainsonpea with many inflated pods on the stems as seen along the Yakima River at Horn Rapids Park, Benton County, Washington.........October 3, 2012.

Pinnately compound leaf of Alkali Swainsonpea, Austrian Pea Weed, Red Swainsona, Red Bladder-vetch: Sphaerophysa salsula (Synonyms: Phaca salsula, Swainsona salsula) - Inflated pods of Alkali Swainsonpea, Austrian Pea Weed, Red Swainsona, Red Bladder-vetch: Sphaerophysa salsula (Synonyms: Phaca salsula, Swainsona salsula)

Alkali swainsonpea with many inflated pods on the stems as seen along the Yakima River at Horn Rapids Park, Benton County, Washington..........October 3, 2012.

Paul Slichter