Astragalus bourgovii A.Gray

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Astragalus bourgovii A.Gray

  • Collector(s)

    R. J. Soreng 1049 with R. Spellenberg, 29 Jul 1980

  • Location

    Canada. Alberta. Kananaskis Provincial Park, near Mt. Arethusa at Kananaskis Summit (Highwood Pass) ca. 40 miles south of Highway 1, ca. 1/2 mile east of and 800 ft. above Highway 940.

  • Habitat

    Alpine, above timberline or on rocky talus, 40 % slope. With dominants: Salix, Dryas octopetala, Hedysarum sulphurescens, also with Polygonum, Myosotis, Carex, Arabis drummondii, etc.

  • Description

    Corolla pale violet. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01244993

    Occurrence ID: c2279339-c38a-49a6-b974-a932592eacff

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Canada

  • State/Province

    Alberta

  • Locality

    Kananaskis Provincial Park, near Mt. Arethusa at Kananaskis Summit (Highwood Pass) ca. 40 miles south of Highway 1, ca. 1/2 mile east of and 800 ft. above Highway 940

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2621.3 m. (8600 ft.)

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1049 ASTRAGALUS,, BOURGOVII Gray
Coll: R. Soreng, R. Spellenberg
29 July 1980
ALBERTA, Kananaskis Provincial Park,
near Mt. Arethusa at Kananaskis Summit
(Highwood Pass) ca. 40 mi. S of Hwy. 1,
ca. 1/2 mi E of and 800 ft above Hwy.
940? elev 8600 ft.
Alpine, above timberline or on rocky
talus, 40% S slope.
With dominants: Salix, Dryas octopet-
ala, Hedysarum sulphurescens; also with
Polygonum, Myosotis, Carex, Arabis drum-
mondii, Saussurea nuda, Arnica mollis,
Penstemon procerus, Astragalus bourgov-
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
ii, Poa alpina, P. epilis
Corolla pale violt.
01244993
Distribution: NY
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