Astragalus crotalariae (Benth.) A.Gray

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Astragalus crotalariae (Benth.) A.Gray

  • Collector(s)

    C. Convis 1, 21 Feb 1980

  • Location

    United States of America. California. Imperial Co. Colorado Desert, Western Salton Basin, 27 km due WNW of Westmorland. Mark's wash 200 m. S of Harper's Well, 2 km E. of confluence of Carrizo and San Felipe creeks.

  • Habitat

    Desert wash with perennial spring nearby. Assoc. spp. Tamarix, Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana, Haplopappus acradenius var. eremophilus.

  • Description

    Infrequent in washes a throughout area, forming occasional patches of 10-15 plants, in hard sand of wash bottoms above general level of seasonal water. Perennial shrub to 5 dm tall. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01248226

    Occurrence ID: fe1ad735-e022-46cd-baae-820a9fa680fa

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    California

  • County/Municipio

    Imperial Co.

  • Locality

    Colorado Desert, Western Salton Basin, 27 km due WNW of Westmorland. Mark's wash 200 m. S of Harper's Well, 2 km E. of confluence of Carrizo and San Felipe creeks

  • Elevation

    Alt. -36 m. (-118 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    33.0944, -115.906

  • Distribution

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U.C. Santa Cruz San Sebastian Marsh Project
PLANTS CF SAN SEBASTIAN MARSH AREA
Imperial County, California
Near Lat. 33° 5'üO" N, Long. 115° Zk'20'* W
crotalariai-c	) 6frc*y
COLCHADO DESERT, WESTERN SALTON BASIN, 27km due WNW of
Westmorland, Ca. elev* c. -36m (-120ft). Mark’s wash
200m S. of Harper's Weil., 2km E. of 'confluence of Carrizo
& San Felipe creeks. Desert wash with perennial spring
nearby. Assoc, spp. Tamarix	, Prosopis gland-
ulosa var. Torreyana, Haplopappus acradenius var. eremo-
philus. Infrequent in washes throughout area, forming
occasional patches of 10-1? plants, in hard sand of
wash bottoms above general level of seasonal water,
perennial shrub to 5 dm tall.
Charles Convis 1	21 Feb
01248226