Astragalus lentiginosus var. salinus (Howell) Barneby

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Astragalus lentiginosus var. salinus (Howell) Barneby

  • Collector(s)

    D. M. Henderson 6539 with Anita Cholewa, 16 Jun 1983

  • Location

    United States of America. Idaho. Jefferson Co. Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, vincinity TAN and Circular Butte. Ca. 2 miles south of Circular Butte, 1.7 miles ESE on road T-9 from power lines.

  • Habitat

    With Artemisia tridentata tridentata, Agropyron dasystachyum, Oryzopsis hymenoides, Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus, and Opuntia polyacantha. Common. In deep sandy loam.

  • Description

    Flowers pale yellow; pods ± inflated, yellow-green to reddish-purple, the apex compressed; sts numerous, erect to ascending from caudex. Phenology of specimen: Fertile, Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 675865

    Occurrence ID: 13b0ace1-0aab-441b-b032-8d426e673c33

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Idaho

  • County/Municipio

    Jefferson Co.

  • Locality

    Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, vincinity TAN and Circular Butte. Ca. 2 miles south of Circular Butte, 1.7 miles ESE on road T-9 from power lines

  • Township, Range, Section

    T6N, R32E, S36

  • Coordinates

    43.8, -112.64

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UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO HERBARIUM (ID)
FLORA OF THE SNAKE RIVER PLAINS, IDAHO
Astragalus lentiginosus Dougl. ex Hook.
var. salinus (Howell) Bameby
JEFFERSON CO: Idaho National Engineering Lab-
oratory, vicintiy TAN and Circular Butte. Ca
2 miles S of Circular Butte, 1.7 miles ESE on
road T-9 from power lines, T6N R32E S36. Common
in deep sandy loam with Artemisia tridentata
tridentata, Agropyron dasystachyum, Oryzopsis
hymenoides, Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus, and
Opuntia polyacantha. Flowers pale yellow; pods
± inflated, yellow-green to reddish-purple, the
apex compressed; sts numerous, erect to ascending
from caudex.
Collected by:
Douglass Henderson 6539
and Anita Cholewa
16 JUN 83
00675865