Astragalus obscurus S.Watson

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Astragalus obscurus S.Watson

  • Collector(s)

    D. Swinney 903, 19 Jun 1970

  • Location

    United States of America. Nevada. Humboldt Co. Humboldt National Forest, Santa Rosa Range, 9.2 miles northeast of Lye Creek Campground.

  • Habitat

    Low sagebrush scrub on rocky surface.

  • Description

    Flowers in bud pinkish-lavender, calyx reddish-green. Flower at anthesis: banner with purple veins at blade, claw white. Wings greenish-white with pale lavender at tip. Keel with lavender at apex. Phenology of specimen: Fertile, Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 677302

    Occurrence ID: 3a9d32fb-ea8d-417e-aab2-f7895d84871d

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Astragalus obscurus S.Watson det R. C. Barneby, 1989

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Nevada

  • County/Municipio

    Humboldt Co.

  • Locality

    Humboldt National Forest, Santa Rosa Range, 9.2 miles northeast of Lye Creek Campground.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2073 m. (6801 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    41.7917, -117.5

  • Location Notes

    "McDermitt 1:250,000 quad"

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HERBARIUM of the UNIVERSITY of CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE
Plinth of Humboldt County, Nevada
Astragalus oir£CwUv4
Humboldt National Forest, Santa Rosa Range, 9.2
mi. NE of Lye Creek Campground. (McDermitt
1:250,000 quad: approx. 117°30'W, 41°47.5'N).
Elev. 6800 ft. Low sagebrush scrub on rocky
surface. FIs. in bud pinkish-lavender, calyx
reddish-green. Fl. at anthesis: banner w/purple
veins at blade, claw white. Wings greenish-
wihite w/pale lavender at tip. Keel w/lavender
at apex.
19 June 1970
Coll. Dick Swinney
Alt.	ft.
No. 903
00677302