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Astragalus desperatus var. neeseae

Astragalus desperatus M.E. Jones var. neeseae Barneby

Elizabeth's Milkvetch

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s): Astragalus equisolensis

USDA Symbol: ASDEN

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Note: this taxon differs from the parent species (Astragalus desperatus by the following: "Flowers larger, the cylindric or cylindric-campanulate calyx-tube 4.5-7 mm long, the banner 12-16 mm long, the keel 9.5-12.5 mm long... Racemes 6-15 flowered, the fruiting axis 1.5-7cm long; plants loosely tufted, the erect inflorescences 7-18 cm tall." (bibref: 1823).

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume

Distribution

USA: CO , UT
Native Distribution: "(A)bout the Horseshoe Bend of Green River in c. Uintah Co., Utah and on lower Dolores River in Mesa Co., Colo." (bibref: 1823).
Native Habitat: "(L)ocal on river-terraces." (bibref: 1823).

Bibliography

Bibref 1823 - INTERMOUNTAIN FLORA: Vascular Plants of the Intermountain West, U.S.A., VOLUME THREE, PART B, FABALES By RUPERT C. BARNEBY (1989) Cronquist, A., et.al.

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-06
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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