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Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt.

Groundplum milkvetch, Ground plum
Fabaceae (Pea Family)

USDA Symbol: ASCR2
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

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Specimen & Label Data

Astragalus crassicarpus

Milk-Vetch

Fabaceae

Location: Abandoned mobile home park. Southwell Rd. between Verbena Rd. and Hollyhock Rd.
 Latitude: 0.000000

Habitat: Rocky soil, full sun, old garden

Description: Rambling vine with terminal clusters of flowers. Rosy-pink pea-like florets in circle. Leaves pinnate with odd leaflet. No tendrils.

County: Bexar
 Collector: Lottie Millsaps
 Collection Date: May 24, 1990
 Specimen number: 61

Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
 Herbarium ID: 0067
 Accession Date: May 2, 1991
 Accession Number: 6

Annotations: SCXXB; Astragalus distortus T. & G., var. engelmannii (Sheldon) M.E. Jones. Harry Cliffe, Sep. 13, 1994.

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