Astragalus shortianus Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Astragalus shortianus Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray

  • Collector(s)

    R. W. Spellenberg 11827 with L. Brouillet, 08 Jun 1993

  • Location

    United States of America. Colorado. Grand Co. Highway 40 14.3 km northwest of Kremmling.

  • Habitat

    On eroded, tan, gravelly slope, with sagebrush and matted Penstemon.

  • Description

    Peduncles humostrate; petals bright red-violet, the ovate eye of the banner white; flowers forming a ring around the periphery of the stout vegetative tuft; taproot 1.5-2 cm at crown. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01282813

    Occurrence ID: e71ab49a-1368-465c-bb53-634919ccb16c

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Colorado

  • County/Municipio

    Grand Co.

  • Locality

    Highway 40 14.3 km northwest of Kremmling

  • Coordinates

    40.2556, -106.452

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11827 ASTRAGALUS
Coll: R. Spellenberg, L. Brouillet
8 Jun 1993
COLORADO, Grand Co. , Hwy 40 14.3 k»
NW of Kreamling, on eroded, tan, gravelly slope, with
sagebrush and flatted Penstenon.
Peduncles hunistrate; petals bright red-violet, the
ovate eye of the banner white; flowers foraing a ring around
the periphery of the stout vegetative tuft; taproot 1.5-2 ca
at crown.
Distributed froa MIC to: NT, NHC, NY
(Fabaceae)
01282813