Astragalus amphioxys A.Gray var. amphioxys

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Astragalus amphioxys A.Gray var. amphioxys

  • Collector(s)

    R. W. Spellenberg 4663 with Michael Spellenberg, 08 May 1977

  • Location

    United States of America. New Mexico. Socorro Co. About 7 mi. E of San Antonio on US Highway 380; 0.3 mi. W of milepost 7 (ca. ½ mi. W of junction with Fite Ranch Rd.) and then 500 yards S on bluffs.

  • Habitat

    On eroded bluffs of sandy-silty alkaline soil with broken limestone, probably gyppy, with Larrea, Mentzelia (jemezensis?), mesquite.

  • Description

    Flowers red-violet; banner with a paler center; pods sulcate dorsally, ridged ventrally, 1-celled, mottled with red. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01215706

    Occurrence ID: b6300562-2312-4531-a59a-65a79e8440f1

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New Mexico

  • County/Municipio

    Socorro Co.

  • Locality

    About 7 mi. E of San Antonio on US Highway 380; 0.3 mi. W of milepost 7 (ca. ½ mi. W of junction with Fite Ranch Rd.) and then 500 yards S on bluffs

  • Township, Range, Section

    5S, 2E, 7

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1494 m. (4902 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    33.8886, -106.773

  • Georeferencing Method

    TRS Conversion Calculator. Used TRS2LL tool (defunct, now: TRS-data conversion tool, Montana State University, www.esg.montana.edu/gl/trs-data.html) to convert TRS coordinates (Township, Range, Section; Public Land Survey System) to decimal degrees.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

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East Side Socorro EIS Area Threatened
and Endangered Plant Species Survey.
Bureau of Land Management,
Directed by Richard Spellenberg
FLORA OF NEW MEXICO
4663 Astragalus amphioxys Gray var,
amphioxys
SOCORRO CO., about 7 mi. E of San Antonio
on US Highway 3^0; 0.3 mi» W of milepost
7 (ca, £ mi, W of junction with Fite Ranch
Rd.) and then 500 yards S on bluffs, central
E part of Sec. 7» T$3 f R2E, elev. 4900 ft.
On eroded bluffs of sandy-silty alkaline
soil with broken limestone, probably gyppy,
with Larrea. Mentzelia (.jemezensis ?),
mesquite.
Flowers red-violet; banner with a paler
center; pods sulcate dorsally, ridged
vent rally, 1-celled, mottled with red.
Colit Richard and Michael Spellenberg
May 8, 1977
01215706