Astragalus megacarpus (Nutt.) A.Gray

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Astragalus megacarpus (Nutt.) A.Gray

  • Collector(s)

    B. Ertter 4568 with Jeffrey L. Strachan, 18 Jul 1981

  • Location

    United States of America. Nevada. Eureka Co. East side of Highway 51 south of Carlin, 19 miles north of Union Pass Road, Pine Valley.

  • Habitat

    White barren calcareous hills. With juniper and mixed shrubs. Locally common.

  • Description

    Leaves erect, pods loose, large, inflated. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 676270

    Occurrence ID: 5ce6baeb-6eee-4b95-80c5-66fa542d5b29

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Nevada

  • County/Municipio

    Eureka Co.

  • Locality

    East side of Highway 51 south of Carlin, 19 miles north of Union Pass Road, Pine Valley

  • Township, Range, Section

    T31N, R52E

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1524 m. (5000 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    40.5962, -116.168

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The New York Botanical Garden
A Morphological Cladistlc Study of the Large-Flowered
Piptolobi of Astragalus L. (Fabaceae)
Astragalus megacarpus (Nutt.) A. Gray
1999	Jeffrey W. White, MSC
00676270
NEVADA: EUREKA CO.
E. side Hwy 51 S of Carlin.
19 mi N of Union Pass Road, Pine Valley; white
barren calcareous hills w/ juniper & mixed
shrubs; T31N R52E, elev. ca. 5000'
locally common; leaves erect, pods loose,
large, inflated
Barbara Ertter 4568
Jeffrey L. Strachan
18 July 1981
Astragalus megacarpus (Nutt.) A. Gray
det. R. C. Barneby 1981
00676270