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Astragalus tephrodes var. brachylobus

Astragalus tephrodes A. Gray var. brachylobus (A. Gray) Barneby

Ashen Milkvetch

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s): Astragalus arrectus var. pephragmenus

USDA Symbol: ASTEB

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Stems prostrate, up to about 4 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , UT

Web Reference

Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServe
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Astragalus tephrodes var. brachylobus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Astragalus tephrodes var. brachylobus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Astragalus tephrodes var. brachylobus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-05
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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