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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: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Stems prostrate, up to about 10 inches long.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: NM

Web Reference

Webref 50 - New Mexico Rare Plants (2020) New Mexico Rare Plant Technical Council
Webref 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 Plants
FNA: Find Astragalus missouriensis var. mimetes in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Astragalus missouriensis var. mimetes

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-27
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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