Astragalus miguelensis Greene

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Astragalus miguelensis Greene

  • Collector(s)

    S. A. Junak SC-2968, 19 Oct 1991

  • Location

    United States of America. California. Santa Barbara Co. Santa Cruz Island. Terrace just E of Cavern Point.

  • Habitat

    Barren flats; Potato Harbor Formation. With Atriplex coulteri, A. semibaccata, A. californica, Chenopodium murale, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, Spergularia macrotheca, Hordeum murinum. Rare.

  • Description

    Prostrate, 6 inches and 3 feet across; flowers creamy whitem visited by honey bees. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01261343

    Occurrence ID: 9bf791e2-ad14-4256-9006-1dabcad5c8af

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    California

  • County/Municipio

    Santa Barbara Co.

  • Locality

    Santa Cruz Island. Terrace just E of Cavern Point

  • Elevation

    Alt. 85 m. (279 ft.)

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
01261343 " "
PLANTS OF THE CALIFORNIA ISLANDS
Fabaceae
Astragalus miguelensis E. Greene
Prostrate, 6 inches high and 3 feet across; flowers
creamy white, visited by honey bees.
Santa Barbara County: Santa Cruz Island. Terrace just
E of Cavern Point. Rare; barren flats; Potato Harbor
Formation. Elevation: 280 feet.
Associated species: Atriplex coulteri, A. semibaccata,
A. cali fornica, Chenopodium murale,
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, Spergularia
macrotheca, Hordeum murinum.
Steven A. Junak SC-2968	19 Oct 1991
SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN (SBBG)
01261343