Astragalus spatulatus E.Sheld.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Astragalus spatulatus E.Sheld.

  • Collector(s)

    M. D. Windham 2729, 02 Jun 2003

  • Location

    United States of America. Utah. Uintah Co. North of Vernal along U.S. 191 on ridge near head of The Seeps ca. 1.43 km southeast of Henline Spring.

  • Habitat

    South-facing slope. With Artemisia, Stenotus & various grasses. In rocky (Park City Formation) soil.

  • Description

    Caespitose, acaulescent perennials; leaves unifoliolate; densely sericeous with dolabriform hairs; stipules large, hyaline, sheathing-connate; raceme axis to 1 cm long; banner petal purplish; wings much exceeding the keel, whitish distally; keel beakless, purplish; stamens diadelphous; fruits flattened, with prominent swollen sutures, to 11 mm long. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 848108

    Occurrence ID: 20eef744-06c0-4678-b38b-06cdeb9dc1fb

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Utah

  • County/Municipio

    Uintah Co.

  • Locality

    North of Vernal along U.S. 191 on ridge near head of The Seeps ca. 1.43 km southeast of Henline Spring

  • Township, Range, Section

    T2S, R22E, S18

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2301 m. (7549 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    40.6511, -109.489

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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PLANTS OF UTAH, U.S.A.
Astragalus spathulatus E. Sheldon
UINTAH CO.: N of Vernal along U.S. 191 on ridge near head of
The Seeps ca. 1.43 km SE of Henllne Spring. T2S, R22E, Sec.
18. Lat.: 40"39'04"N Long.: 109"29'21"W (WGS84 Datum). Elev.
7550 ft.
In rocky (Park City Formation) soil S-facing slope with Artemisia.
Stenotus & various grasses. Caespitose, acaulescent perennials;
leaves unifoliolate; densely sericeous with dolabriform hairs;
stipules large, hyaline, sheathing-connate; raceme axis to 1 cm
long; banner petal purplish; wings much exceeding the keel,
whitish distally; keel beakless, purplish; stamens diadelphous;
fruits flattened, with prominent swollen sutures, to 11 mm long.
M.D. Windham (2729)	02 June 2003
Fabaceae
Garrett Herbarium, Utah Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City, UT
00848108