Astragalus cicer L.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Astragalus cicer L.

  • Collector(s)

    S. R. Hill 36505, 20 Jul 2005

  • Location

    United States of America. Illinois. Kane Co. South side of Kane Country Route 10 [Main Street] just southeast of the junction with Bateman Road, Kaneville; Big Rock, Ill 7.5 min. quad.

  • Habitat

    Large excavated gravel pit and its elevated margins of glacial till. With primarily introduced weeds, included Cirsium arvense, Coronilla varia, Rumex crispus.

  • Description

    Flowers pale cream-yellow, fruit green, inflated, drying black; [See label for further plant description.]. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01247640

    Occurrence ID: 0369a007-ab5a-48a0-8b5c-3e7b020e8635

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Astragalus cicer L. det S. R. Hill, 2005

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Illinois

  • County/Municipio

    Kane Co.

  • Locality

    South side of Kane Country Route 10 [Main Street] just southeast of the junction with Bateman Road, Kaneville; Big Rock, Ill 7.5 min. quad.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 245 m. (804 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    41.8379, -88.5088

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PLANTS OF ILLINOIS, USA
Astragalus cicer L.
Fabaceae
0
Det.: S.R. Hill, (ILLS) 2005 NEW TO ILLINOIS ?
KANE COUNTY 41 ° 50' 16.5" N.Lat., 088 ° 30’ 31.6"
W.Long. T. 34 N., R. 6 E, Sect. 23. South side of Kane
County Route 10 [Main Street] just southeast of the
junction with Bateman Road, Kaneville; Big Rock, ILL
7.5 min. quadrangle; elevation 245 m. Large excavated
gravel pit and its elevated margins of glacial till.
Primarily introduced weeds, including Cirsium
arvense, Coronilla varia, Rumex crispus. Flowers pale
cream-yellow, fruit green, inflated, drying black; robust
perennial with radiating trailing stems to 2 m long,
ascending at apices; perennial ? habit similar to
Coronilla with which it was common.
Steven R. Hill 36505 20 July 2005
01247640