familyFabaceae
subfamilyFabaceae subfam. Faboideae
genusAstragalus
sectionAstragalus sect. Desperati
speciesAstragalus desperatus
varietyAstragalus desperatus var. petrophilus

Difference between revisions of "Astragalus desperatus var. petrophilus"

M. E. Jones

Rev. N.-Amer. Astragalus, 204. 1923.

Stanley L. Welsh
Common names: Rockloving milkvetch
Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 11.
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Latest revision as of 17:53, 12 March 2025

Plants acaulescent. Racemes 3–6-flowered. Legumes ± straight, 6–11 mm.


Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat: Pinyon-juniper and mixed desert shrub communities.
Elevation: 1400–2200 m.

Distribution

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Utah.

Discussion

Variety petrophilus is distin­guished by its short stature and small fruit, and occurs along the eastern margin of the San Rafael Swell in Emery and Wayne counties.

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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Author
Stanley L. Welsh +
Authority
M. E. Jones +
Common name
Rockloving milkvetch +
Distribution
Utah. +
Elevation
1400–2200 m. +
Habitat
Pinyon-juniper and mixed desert shrub communities. +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Phenology
Flowering Apr–Jun. +
Publication title
Rev. N.-Amer. Astragalus, +
Publication year
1923 +
Reference
None +
Source xml
https://bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-data-curation/src/master/coarse grained fna xml/V11/V11 1670.xml +
Special status
Endemic +
Synonyms
Papilionoideae de +
Taxon family
Fabaceae +
Taxon name
Astragalus desperatus var. petrophilus +
Taxon parent
Astragalus desperatus +
Taxon rank
variety +
Volume
Volume 11 +