Astragalus preussii var. laxiflorus A.Gray

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Astragalus preussii var. laxiflorus A.Gray

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Alexander 1508, 16 May 2003

  • Location

    United States of America. Nevada. Clark Co. Starvation Flat, west of Pahranagat Wash, south of Nevada Highway 168, 1.25 mi east of U.S. Highway 93, Coyote Spring valley.

  • Habitat

    In disturbed alluvium of roadcut and in undisturbed Quaternary lakebed sediments; with Larrea tridentata, Tamarix, Atriplex. Locally uncommon.

  • Description

    Perennial herb, banner and wings white, keel purple maculate. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01264927

    Occurrence ID: 7d3496d6-9ce7-4439-b58c-9cdaf9443ea1

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Nevada

  • County/Municipio

    Clark Co.

  • Locality

    Starvation Flat, west of Pahranagat Wash, south of Nevada Highway 168, 1.25 mi east of U.S. Highway 93, Coyote Spring valley

  • Elevation

    Alt. 671 m. (2201 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    36.7972, -114.919

  • Georeferencing Method

    TRS Conversion Calculator. Used TRS2LL tool (defunct, now: TRS-data conversion tool, Montana State University, www.esg.montana.edu/gl/trs-data.html) to convert TRS coordinates (Township, Range, Section; Public Land Survey System) to decimal degrees.

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Herbarium of Oregon State University
Flora of Nevada
Astragalus preussii Gray
var. laxiflorus Gray
Clark County; Starvation Flat, W of Pahranagat Wash, S of NV Hwy
168,1.25 mi E of US Hwy 93, Coyote Spring Valley ; locally
uncommon perennial herb, banner & wings white, keel purple
maculate; in disturbed alluvium of roadcut & in undisturbed
Quaternary lakebed sediments; with Larrea tridentata, Tamarix, Atriplex;
36.7971°N, -114.9201°W; 2200 ft (671 m).
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
J.A. Alexander
1508
16 May 2003
01264927
01264927