Astragalus amphioxys A.Gray var. amphioxys
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Filed As
Fabaceae
Astragalus amphioxys A.Gray var. amphioxys -
Collector(s)
A. Cronquist 8973, 09 May 1961
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Location
United States of America. Utah. Grand Co. Hillside in the Colorado River Canyon a little below Salt Wash, northeast of Moab.
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Habitat
Hillside. Not seen on the prevailing red sandstone of the area. Stony soil filled with water-worn crystalline rocks.
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Description
Stems clustered on a taproot, widely ascending but not quite prostrate, the flowering branches more assurgent. Corolla pink-purple, the banner with a large central pale spot. Pods more or less arcuate, mottled, broadly reniform-obcordate in section, the upper side anticlinally ridged, the lower side broadly sulcate, neither suture evidently intruded. Phenology of specimen: Fertile, Flower, Fruit.
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Notes (shown on label)
"Growing with #8974, A. lentiginosus var. palans, but sharply distinct, without evident hybrids."
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 791039
Occurrence ID: 74150273-431d-4a8c-942c-212d7388028a
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Fabales
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Family
Fabaceae
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All Determinations
Astragalus amphioxys A.Gray var. amphioxys det R. C. Barneby
Note: ! Duane Isely 1967
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Region
North America
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Country
United States of America
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State/Province
Utah
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County/Municipio
Grand Co.
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Locality
Hillside in the Colorado River Canyon a little below Salt Wash, northeast of Moab
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Township, Range, Section
T24S, R22E, S33
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Elevation
Alt. 1372 m. (4501 ft.)
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Coordinates
38.67, -109.5
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Georeferencing Method
TRS Conversion Calculator. Used TRS2LL tool (defunct, now: TRS-data conversion tool, Montana State University, www.esg.montana.edu/gl/trs-data.html) to convert TRS coordinates (Township, Range, Section; Public Land Survey System) to decimal degrees.
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Distribution
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN Plants of UTAH Astragalus amphioxys Gray var, amphioxys det«, Rc Co Barneby GRAND CO® Stony soil filled with water-worn crystalline rocks; hillside in the Colorado River Canyon a little below Salt Wash* north- east of Moab, Twp0 2k S0, Ro 22 E„, S, 33« Elevation 1j500 feet« Not seen on the prevailing red sandstone of the area. Stems clustered on a taproot, widely ascending but not quite prostrate, the flowering branches more assurgent, Corolla pink-purple, the banner with a large central pale spot«, Pods more or less arcuate, mottled, broadly reniform-obcordate in section, the upper side anticlinally ridged, the lower side broadly sulcate, neither suture evidently in- truded, Growing with #897ii* A« lentiginopus var„ palans, but sharply distinct, without evident hybrids. Arthur Cronquist 8973 May 9, 1961 00791039
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Astragalus amphioxys A.Gray var. amphioxys