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Astragalus missouriensis var. mimetes
Astragalus missouriensis Nutt. var. mimetes Barneby
Horn Loco Milkvetch
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ASMIM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Stems prostrate, up to about 10 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: NMWeb Reference
Webref 50 - New Mexico Rare Plants (2020) New Mexico Rare Plant Technical CouncilWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 11 - Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness (2012) Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences & the Dale A. Zimmerman Herbarium
Additional resources
USDA: Find Astragalus missouriensis var. mimetes in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Astragalus missouriensis var. mimetes in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Astragalus missouriensis var. mimetes
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-27Research By: Joseph A. Marcus