HABIT	A PERENNIAL CLIMBER OR TRAILER, FORMING THICK MATS.
STEMS	STEMS OFTEN REDDISH, COVERED WITH SHORT, FERRUGINOUS PUBESCENCE. ROOT-STOCKS WOODY AND SLENDER.
LEAVES	TRIFOLIATE, LEAFLETS UP TO 4.5 CM LONG AND 2.2 CM WIDE, ELLIPTIC TO ELLIPTIC-OBLONG, ACUTE TO OBTUSE, SUBCORIACEOUS, GREY-PUBESCENT AND STRONGLY NERVED BENEATH.
FLOWERS	YELLOW, 0.8 CM LONG, IN 1-2 CM LONG CORYMBOSE RACEMES, OR REDUCED TO 1-2 ON SHORT PEDUNCLES.
FRUITS	PODS UP TO 2.5 CM LONG AND 6 MM WIDE, DENSELY CLOTHED WITH GOLDEN, OPPRESSED HAIRS, 2-6 SEEDED.
SEEDS	5 MM LONG AND 3 MM WIDE, REDDISH, MOTTLED BROWN OR BLACK.