Astragalus distortus Torr. & A.Gray var. distortus
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Filed As
Fabaceae
Astragalus distortus Torr. & A.Gray var. distortus -
Collector(s)
M. J. Leoschke 1267 with Kay Klier, 05 Jun 1991
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Location
United States of America. Iowa. Bremer Co. Site is appoximately 0.5 mile WNW of downtown Janesville. Site is a ditch just E of U.S. highway 218 and NE of a water tower. Site is about 0.2 mile W of the Cedar River and on the Iowan Surface.
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Habitat
Soil the ditch was dug in is Hagener loamy sand, benches, 0-2% slopes (HbA). With Bromus inermis, Oenothera biennis, Silene antirrhina and Tragopogon dubius.
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Description
500 + genets scattered in the ditch. About 20% of the genets had flowers and the rest had fruits or were vegetative. Flowers were light purple in color. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01248535
Occurrence ID: c11ba023-ce7c-4427-9dc2-f473a3334da2
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Fabales
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Family
Fabaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
North America
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Country
United States of America
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State/Province
Iowa
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County/Municipio
Bremer Co.
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Locality
Site is appoximately 0.5 mile WNW of downtown Janesville. Site is a ditch just E of U.S. highway 218 and NE of a water tower. Site is about 0.2 mile W of the Cedar River and on the Iowan Surface
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Township, Range, Section
19N, 14W, 35
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Distribution
Ada Hayden Herbarium Iowa State University Plants of Iowa BOTANICAL iSyjiifiSfPIANICAL GARDEN 01248535......... Astragalus distortus T. & G. Bremer Co.: Jackson Township (West part) T91N R14W SeC* 35 W2 SE4 NW4 Site is approximately 0.5 mile WNW of downtown Janesville. Site is a ditch just E of U.S. highway 218 and NE of a water tower. Soil the ditch was dug in is Hagener loamy sand, benches, 0-2% slopes (HbA). Site is about 0.2 mile W of the Cedar River and on the Iowan Surface. 500+ genets scattered in the ditch. About 20% of the genets had flowers and the rest had fruits or were vegetative. Flowers were light purple in color. With Bromus inermis, Oenothera biennis, Silene antirrhina and Tragopogon dubius. Mark J. Leoschke 1267 Kay Klier 5 June 1991 Collected for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources 01248535
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Astragalus distortus Torr. & A.Gray var. distortus