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Knight, Marilyn McBroom

Astragalus nuttallianus

Astragalus nuttallianus DC.

Nuttall's Milkvetch, Small-flowered Milkvetch

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: asnu4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Pinnate
Fruit Type: Legume

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AR , AZ , CA , CO , KS , LA , NM , NV , OK , TX , UT

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0232 Collected Feb. 24 1987 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Bibliography

Bibref 286 - Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country (1989) Enquist, M.

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Astragalus nuttallianus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Astragalus nuttallianus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Astragalus nuttallianus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2016-03-04
Research By: TWC Staff

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