Astragalus shortianus Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray

Filed As

Fabaceae
Astragalus shortianus Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray
Collector(s)

E. Hall 126 with J. P. Harbour, 1862
Location

United States of America. Colorado. Rocky Mountain, Lat. 39°-41°.
Habitat

Low mountains, and rarely subalpine.
Description

Specimens more luxuriant than Fendler's; the leaflets oval, half to two-thirds of an inch long, and young pods nearly two inches long. This is likely to be Astragalus shortianus, Nutt., of which I have seen no specimens; but the flowers are deep blue; a fine species. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.
Specimen Notes

[on the same herbarium sheet as NY barcode 01282842]
Identifiers

NY Barcode: 01282843

Occurrence ID: 2c8a97d9-2062-46b5-b758-6d8bf94b6893
Related Objects

Specimen - 01282842, E. Palmer 105, Astragalus amphioxys A.Gray, Fabaceae (152.0), Magnoliophyta; North America, United States of America, California
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Kingdom

Plantae
Division

Magnoliophyta
Order

Fabales
Family

Fabaceae
All Determinations

Astragalus shortianus Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray det E. P. Sheldon
Note: ! R. C. Barneby 1958
Astragalus cyaneus A.Gray

Region

North America
Country

United States of America
State/Province

Colorado
Locality

Rocky Mountain, Lat. 39°-41°
Location Notes

[The name of the state given in this record was inferred from the label's locality data.]
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