Astragalus

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Astragalus

  • Collector(s)

    R. C. West M-7, 06 Jul 1966

  • Location

    Mexico. Hidalgo. Volcan Cuello, 19 km WSW of Apam, north slopes.

  • Habitat

    Slopes of pine-oak forest, which continues to crater rim at crest, where tall pines (oocote blanco), 25-30 m tall, predominate. N slope appears to have been fired many times. In areas recently burned, low shrubs such as tresmole (Quercus), tesguate, yolochichi, are dominant. Crater floor (3000 m.) with bunch grass and scattered pines.

  • Description

    Leguminous shrub 3". Semi-scandent. Purple flower. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01268550

    Occurrence ID: b758daf4-ba5e-40e1-a45a-6bd36cb2a638

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Astragalus det R. C. Barneby

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Mexico

  • State/Province

    Hidalgo

  • Locality

    Volcan Cuello, 19 km WSW of Apam, north slopes

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2800 - 3100 m. (9186 - 10171 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    19.65, -98.62

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