Astragalus tidestromii (Rydb.) Clokey

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  California

• County/Municipio

  Inyo Co.

• Locality

  NE Mojave Desert: west side of Pahrump Valley along Old Spanish Trail Hwy, 3.73 mi west of Calvada Springs (Rose Ave.), c. 6 miles west of NV state line (Calvada Springs 7.5 Q.: ±1000m).

• Elevation

  Alt. 797 m. (2615 ft.)

• Coordinates

  35.9726, -115.966

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Herbarium of U. C. Riverside (UCR)
Plants of Inyo County, California, USA ,
Astragalus tidestromii (Rydb.) Qokey	FAB
NE Mojave Desert: west side of Pahrump Valley along Old
Spanish Trail Hwy, 3.73 mi west of Calvada Springs (Rose Ave.),
c. 6 miles west of NV state line (Calvada Springs 7.5 Q.:
35°58.354'N, 115657.957,W, ±1000m): Alt.: 797m/26l4ft.
Disturbed, bladed, road edge On alluvial slope; creosote bush scrub
with LyCium pallidum, Lepidiumjremontii, etc.
Locally common perennial: at least 200 plants present, all on
roadside. Densely tufted and subacaulescent; fits, with 1 locule;
fls. with banner cream with purple veins, tyings and keel deep
purple.
A.C. Sanders 39150	' : , 14 Apr 2011
Entered iuto'tJCR Database (70785UGR1}
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