Astragalus newberryi

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Astragalus newberryi (Newberry's milkvetch), is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to the western United States from Idaho to New Mexico and California. A variety is found in the Death Valley area and the eastern Mojave Desert in California and Nevada. It grows in rocky and gravelly areas between 1,300–2,350 metres (4,270–7,710 ft) elevation.

Astragalus newberryi
Astragalus newberryi var. castoreus

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Astragalus
Species:
A. newberryi
Binomial name
Astragalus newberryi
Varieties[2]
  • Astragalus newberryi var. aquarii Isely
  • Astragalus newberryi var. blyae (Rose) Barneby
  • Astragalus newberryi var. castoreus M.E.Jones
  • Astragalus newberryi var. escalantinus Barneby
  • Astragalus newberryi var. newberryi

Description

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It is a perennial herbaceous plant,[3] with pinnate leaves 1.5–15 cm long with 3–15 leaflets, each leaflet 5–20 mm long. The flowers are pink-purple in color; flowering is between April and June. The fruit is a pod 13–28 mm long, containing a single seed.

References

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  1. ^ NatureServe (2024). "Astragalus newberryi". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Astragalus newberryi A.Gray". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2023-10-20.

General references

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  • Stewart, J. M. (1998) Mojave Desert Wildflowers pg. 139.
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