familyFabaceae
subfamilyFabaceae subfam. Faboideae
genusAstragalus
sectionAstragalus sect. Orophaca
speciesAstragalus gilviflorus
Astragalus gilviflorus var. gilviflorus
IllustratedEndemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 11.
Corollas ochroleucous. 2n = 22, 24.
Phenology: Flowering late Apr–May(–Jun).
Habitat: Prairies, plains, knolls, hilltops, badlands, less commonly in sagebrush and juniper woodlands.
Elevation: 500–2500 m.
Distribution
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Alta., Man., Sask., Colo., Idaho, Mont., Nebr., N.Dak., S.Dak., Utah, Wyo.
Discussion
Recent collections of var. gilviflorus from western Tooele County in Utah may represent a recent introduction.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.