Astragalus cimae is a species of milkvetch known by the common name Cima milkvetch. It is native to the Mojave Desert and its sky island woodlands of eastern California western Nevada, especially on calcareous soils, including the Cima Dome area in the Mojave National Preserve.
| Cima milkvetch | |
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| Astragalus cimae var. cimae | |
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. cimae
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| Binomial name | |
| Astragalus cimae | |
Description edit
Astragalus cimae is a spreading perennial herb with somewhat fleshy stems up to about 25 cm (9.8 in) long. Leaves are up to 11 cm (4.3 in) long and made up of oval or rounded leaflets. The plant bears an inflorescence of up to 25 flowers with reddish or pinkish purple petals sometimes tipped with white. Each flower is between 1 and 1.5 cm (0.39 and 0.59 in) long. The fruit is a legume pod with usually two inflated chambers.
Its bloom period is April to May. It has major toxicity.[2]
The size is 0.8 to 9.8 inches tall. The flower color is pink, white, purple, or red.[3]
References edit
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer". NatureServe Explorer Astragalus cimae. NatureServe. 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Astragalus cimae var. cimae Calflora". www.calflora.org. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ "Cima Milkvetch, Astragalus cimae". calscape.org. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
External links edit
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Astragalus cimae
- USDA Plants Profile: Astragalus cimae
- The Nature Conservancy
- Astragalus cimae - Photo gallery
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