familyFabaceae
subfamilyFabaceae subfam. Faboideae
genusAstragalus
sectionAstragalus sect. Megacarpi
speciesAstragalus oophorus
Astragalus oophorus var. lavinii
Brittonia 36: 168. 1984.
Leaflets 7–11. Flowers 17–20 mm; calyx campanulate, glabrous, tube 4.7–6.5 × 3.4–4.5 mm, lobes 2.3–6 mm; corolla white (concolorous), drying ochroleucous. Legumes subsymmetric, ellipsoid, 25–40 mm, sutures subequally concave in profile; gynophore 3.5–8(–10) mm.
Phenology: Flowering May–Jun.
Habitat: Sagebrush and bitterbrush communities.
Elevation: 1400–2300 m.
Distribution
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Calif., Nev.
Discussion
Variety lavinii is found in the Pine Nut Mountains and Wellington Hills, Douglas and southern Lyon counties, Nevada, and in the Bodie Hills, Mono County, California.
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