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is a small rotund bush with dense leafy foliage. Its leaves are 1 to 3 cm (0.39 to 1.2 in) long and commonly divide into between three and five leaflets. It has flowers that are between 10 and 13 mm (0.39 and 0.51 in) long and appear between March and July. Its legumes measure
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