Astragalus casei A.Gray

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Astragalus casei A.Gray

  • Collector(s)

    M. Honer 716, 27 May 2001

  • Location

    United States of America. California. Mono Co. Glass Mountain Region: south end of Adobe Valley: Dry wash running down to south base of Black Lake from hills west. Appx. 1 mile west of Highway 120, as the wash canyon begins to narrow. (Benton Hot Springs quad).

  • Habitat

    Dry wash originating in granitic hills west, cutting through heavily grazed bajada towards Black Lake sink. Pinus monophylla woodland with Artemisia tridentata, Purshia tridentata, Ephedra viridis, Prunus andersonii, Chrysothamnus nauseosus, Achnatherum hymenoides, Chaenactis douglasii, Tiquilia. Uncommon individuals, near mouth of wash closer to Highway 120 (center of sec. 5). Decomposed granite alluvium.

  • Description

    Flowers magenta-violet. Phenology of specimen: Fertile, Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 801195

    Occurrence ID: 63da0561-db84-456b-8748-930a3e6573b5

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    California

  • County/Municipio

    Mono Co.

  • Locality

    Glass Mountain Region: south end of Adobe Valley: Dry wash running down to south base of Black Lake from hills west. Appx. 1 mile west of Highway 120, as the wash canyon begins to narrow. (Benton Hot Springs quad)

  • Township, Range, Section

    T2S, R31E, S6 NE/4 of SE/4

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2073 m. (6801 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    37.803, -118.59

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Herbarium 6f Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
Plants of MONO Co., California, USA
Fabaceae
Astragalus casei Gray ex Brewer & S. Wats
GLASS MOUNTAIN REGION: S end of Adobe Valley: Dry
wash running down to S base of Black Lake from hills W. Appx.
1 mi. W of Hwy 120, as the wash canyon begins to narrow.
(Benton Hot Sprs. quad: 37° 48.179'N, 118° 35.414'W; T2S R31E
S6, NE/4 of SE/4). Alt.: 2073m/6800ft.
Dry wash originating in granitic hills W, cutting through heavily
grazed bajada towards Black Lake sink. Decomposed granite
alluvium. Pinus monophylla woodland with Artemisia
tridentata, Purshia tridentata, Ephedra viridis, Prunus andersonii,
Chrosothamnus nauseosus, Achnatherum hymenoides,
Chaenactis douglasii, Tiquilia.
Uncommon individuals, near mouth of wash closer to Hwy 120 (center of sec. 5).
Flws magenta-violet.
Michael Honer 716	27 May 2001
Entered into RSA Database (1586RSA)
00801195