Astragalus megacarpus (Nutt.) A.Gray

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Astragalus megacarpus (Nutt.) A.Gray

  • Collector(s)

    A. Tiehm 11710 with Margaret Williams, 03 Jun 1988

  • Location

    United States of America. Nevada. Elko Co. Elko Hills southwest of Elko, along the road to Dixie Flats and Cedar Ridge.

  • Habitat

    Growing with Juniperus. On light colored ash deposits.

  • Description

    Forming clumps from a woody taproot. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 676274

    Occurrence ID: 6a4af474-cd48-49db-aaba-76d2aef884d5

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Nevada

  • County/Municipio

    Elko Co.

  • Locality

    Elko Hills southwest of Elko, along the road to Dixie Flats and Cedar Ridge

  • Township, Range, Section

    T33N, R55E, S30

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1676 m. (5499 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    40.71, -115.82

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A Morphological Cladistic Study of the Large-Flowered
Piptolobi of Astragalus L. (Fabaceae)
Astragalus megacarpus (Nutt.) A. Gray
1999	Jeffrey W. White, MSC
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
PLANTS OF NEVADA, U.S.A.
Astragalus megacarpus Nutt.
ELKO CO., Pinon Range, Ferdelford Creek,
2.5 road miles east of highway 51 from
Carlin to Eureka on a road to a micro-
wave station, T31N, R52E, S22. 5500 ft.
Plants growing with Juniperus on light colored
ash deposits, forming clumps from a woody taproot
3 Jun 1988
Arnold Tiehm 11710 Margaret Williams
00676274