Nissolia schottii
Schott’s Yellowhood
Family: Fabaceae
Medium-sized, mostly evergreen vine, reaching about 10’ or more. Yellow flowers bloom summer into fall, followed by flat, crinkled pods.
Full to part sun, moderate to low water, probably hardy to about 15°F. but this plant hasn’t been in cultivation much, so it might take even colder temperatures, but may go dormant in the high teens.
Attracts bees and butterflies.
The meaning of Nissolia is unknown, while schottii is named after Arthur Carl Victor Schott (1814-1875), one of the naturalists of the Mexican Boundary Survey.
Found from 2,500-4,000’ in elevation in Arizona, south into Sonora.