Astragalus desperatus | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Astragalus |
Species: | A. desperatus
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Astragalus desperatus | |
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Astragalus desperatus (common name - rimrock milkvetch) [1] is a perennial plant in the legume family ( Fabaceae) found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States. [3]: 120
It is a low growing perennial plant growing from 1⁄2 to 4+1⁄2 inches (1.3 to 11.4 cm) tall. [3]: 120
Compound pinnate leaves are from 1⁄2 to 4+1⁄2 inches (1.3 to 11.4 cm) long, with 7–17 elliptical to inversely lanceolate leaflets. [3]: 120
It blooms from March to August. [3]: 120 The inflorescence are from stalk to 5 inches (13 cm) tall, with multiple flowers on short stems from the stalk. [3]: 120 Each ink to purple flower has a calyx tube that is bell-shaped and up to 1⁄2 inch (1.3 cm) long, and petals to 1⁄4 inch (0.64 cm) long. [3]: 120 Seed pods are up to 3⁄4 inch (1.9 cm) long, elliptical or curved, and covered with stiff hairs. [3]: 120
It grows only on the Colorado Plateau ( endemic) in mixed desert shrub and pinyon-juniper forest communities. [3]: 120
Astragalus desperatus | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Astragalus |
Species: | A. desperatus
|
Binomial name | |
Astragalus desperatus | |
Varieties [2] | |
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Synonyms [2] | |
List
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Astragalus desperatus (common name - rimrock milkvetch) [1] is a perennial plant in the legume family ( Fabaceae) found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States. [3]: 120
It is a low growing perennial plant growing from 1⁄2 to 4+1⁄2 inches (1.3 to 11.4 cm) tall. [3]: 120
Compound pinnate leaves are from 1⁄2 to 4+1⁄2 inches (1.3 to 11.4 cm) long, with 7–17 elliptical to inversely lanceolate leaflets. [3]: 120
It blooms from March to August. [3]: 120 The inflorescence are from stalk to 5 inches (13 cm) tall, with multiple flowers on short stems from the stalk. [3]: 120 Each ink to purple flower has a calyx tube that is bell-shaped and up to 1⁄2 inch (1.3 cm) long, and petals to 1⁄4 inch (0.64 cm) long. [3]: 120 Seed pods are up to 3⁄4 inch (1.9 cm) long, elliptical or curved, and covered with stiff hairs. [3]: 120
It grows only on the Colorado Plateau ( endemic) in mixed desert shrub and pinyon-juniper forest communities. [3]: 120