Astragalus giganteus S.Watson

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Astragalus giganteus S.Watson

  • Collector(s)

    E. J. Palmer 30694, 10 Jun 1926

  • Location

    United States of America. Texas. Jeff Davis Co. On gravel bars of Limpia Creek, upper canyon. Davis Mountains.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01249654

    Occurrence ID: a6ca4ea2-44fd-46b9-9fc5-fce4333c0c7c

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Astragalus giganteus S.Watson det R. C. Barneby, 1957
    Note: !D. Isely, 1968; [Examined for North American Flora.]; [Cited as this species in The Atlas of North American Astragalus, Mem. NYBG 13. 1964.]

  • Narratives

    Astragalus giganteus

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Texas

  • County/Municipio

    Jeff Davis Co.

  • Locality

    On gravel bars of Limpia Creek, upper canyon. Davis Mountains

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2000 m. (6562 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    30.611, -103.882

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    25274

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et. Coordinates of the corrected center of the river (on shore) were located. Geographic radial was approximated as the distance between coordinates and farthest extent of the river. Final uncertainty was found using the MaNIS Georef. Calc.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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Cited as Astragalus gfflqyvWm S.
By R. Baraeby, Atlas ofNorthAmerican
Astragalus, Memoirs NYBG 13. 1964.
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PLANTS OF TEXAS
COLLECTED BY E. J. PALMER
ASTRAGALUS GIGAUTEUS Watson
On gravel "bars of Limpia Creek,
upper canyon, (alt. 2000 m.)
Davis Mountains, Jeff Davis County
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June 10, 1926
NO. 30694
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