Astragalus didymocarpus Hook. & Arn. var. didymocarpus

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Astragalus didymocarpus Hook. & Arn. var. didymocarpus

  • Collector(s)

    S. D. Boyd 9484 with Lauren Raz, Timothy S. Roos, 01 Apr 1997

  • Location

    United States of America. California. Los Angeles Co. Liebre Mountains Region: upper watershed of Osito Canyon between Interstate 5 and the Old Ridge Route, vicinity of "Osito Flat", a distinctive, open grassy break in slope under the high tension power lines.

  • Habitat

    Steep-sides ridges of bedded sedimentary rocks, dropping to narrow, winding canyon bottoms, "Osito Flat" area with deeper, clay soils situated on extensive break in slope. Entire area burned in August 1996. Before burn, the vegetation was relatively open chaparral of Adenostoma fasciculatum, Eriogonum fasciculatum, etc. At present time, post-fire annuals well developed, especially Lotus salsuginosus, Lotus wrangelianus, etc.

  • Description

    Annual, banner reddish violet at tip, white below, wings white at tip, keel deep reddish violet. Local on clay soil at "Osito Flat". Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01248464

    Occurrence ID: acb354c0-829f-43b7-84f3-b54379a90d28

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    California

  • County/Municipio

    Los Angeles Co.

  • Locality

    Liebre Mountains Region: upper watershed of Osito Canyon between Interstate 5 and the Old Ridge Route, vicinity of "Osito Flat", a distinctive, open grassy break in slope under the high tension power lines

  • Township, Range, Section

    6N, 17W, 7 SW 3/4

  • Elevation

    Alt. 792 - 914 m. (2598 - 2999 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    34.6261, -118.712

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RANCHO SANTA ANA BOTANIC GARDEN
Flora of Los Angeles County, California, USA
FABACEAE
BOTANICAL
GARDE**
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
01248464
LIEBRE MOUNTAINS REGION: Upper watershed of Osito Canyon
between Interstate 5 and the Old Ridge Route, vicinity of "Osito
Flat”, a distinctive, open grassy break in slope under the high
tension power lines. Near 34° 37’ 33.8”N 118° 42’ 43.6” W.
T6N R17W SE 3/4 sec. 7. Elev. 2600 - 3000 Feet
Steep-sided ridges of bedded sedimentary rocks, dropping to narrow,
winding canyon bottoms. "Osito Flat” area with deeper, clay
soils situated on extensive break in slope. Entire area burned in
August 1996.
Before bum, the vegetation was relatively open chaparral of
Adenostoma fasciculatum, Eriogonum fasciculatum, Ceanothus
cuneatus, and Cercocarpus betuloides on the slopes, grassland with
Stipa, Avena fatua, and Hemizonia fasciculata at "Osito Flat”. At
present time, post-fire annuals well developed, especially Lotus
salsuginosus, Lotus wrangelianus, Camissonia califomica,
Cryptantha muricata, Phacelia viscida, Emmenanthe penduliflora,
and Salvia columbariae.
Annual, banner reddish violet at tip, white below, wings white at
tip, keel deep reddish violet. Local on clay soil at "Osito Flat”.
Steve Boyd 9484
Lauren Raz, Timothy S. Ross
1 Apr 1997
Astragalus didymocarpus Hooker & Arnott
var. didymocarpus
01248464