Astragalus platytropis A.Gray

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Astragalus platytropis A.Gray

  • Collector(s)

    W. E. Niles 3669 with P.J. Leary, F.H. Landau, C.M. Heyne, & J.S. Holland, 13 Jul 1997

  • Location

    United States of America. Nevada. Lincoln Co. Just below Mount Irish summit; about 11 miles west of Nevada Highway 318, Mount Irish Range.

  • Habitat

    On steep north-facing limestone slopes. With Juniperus communis, Abies concolor, Pinus longaeva, and Acer glabrum. Locally common. In shallow soils.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Fertile, Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 677940

    Occurrence ID: b534cbd2-5ac5-4018-9295-9148a9d3f3e7

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Nevada

  • County/Municipio

    Lincoln Co.

  • Locality

    Just below Mount Irish summit; about 11 miles west of Nevada Highway 318, Mount Irish Range

  • Township, Range, Section

    T3S, R59E, S31

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2664 m. (8740 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    37.64, -115.4

  • Location Notes

    The elevation also appears on the label as: 2665 m

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HERBARIUM ÖF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS
PLANTS OF NEVADA
Astragalus platytropis Gray
Locally common in shallow soils; on steep north-facing
limestone slopes, just below Mount Irish summit; about 11
miles west of Nevada Highway 318, Mount Irish Range; with
Juniperus communis, Abies concoior, Pinus longaeva, and
Acerglabrum', T3S, R59E, Sec 31; elev. 8741 ft (2665 m).
W.E. Niles
P.J. Leary
F.H. Landau	Lincoln County
C.M. Heyne
J.S. Holland 3669	13 July 1997
00677940