Hylodesmus oldhamii, a perennial herb occurring in fields
and mountains, grows to 50-120cm in height, with sparse, coarse, and
fine hairs all through. Leaves are of an imparipinnate compound
leaf, with 5-7 leaflets; the terminal lobes are long oblong or
obovate, 6-17cm long, 3-6cm wide, with tips sharp, margins entire,
bases round or obtuse, and petiolules. Leaves with somewhat
challenging and papery texture are gritty, as are the stems and dark
green. Stem tips and axils emerge about 50cm long racemes in which
many light pink papilionaceous flowers bloom. Bloom tie:
August-September. |