Astragalus purshii Douglas ex Hook. var. purshii

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Astragalus purshii Douglas ex Hook. var. purshii

  • Collector(s)

    A. F. Cholewa 728, 11 Jun 1981

  • Location

    United States of America. Idaho. Butte Co. Eastern end of the Snake River Plain, vicinity of Idaho Falls - Arco, northeast side of Big Southern Butte, entrance to canyon at Webb Spring.

  • Habitat

    Slope 90%, aspect North. Community: Artemisia tridentata wyomingensis, Artemisia arbuscula nova, Leptodactylon pungens. Associates: Sedum lanceolatum, Astragalus calycosus, Arenaria franklinii, and Poa sandbergii. Plants scattered over hillside. Soil very rocky (basalt) with some silt depostion.

  • Description

    Pods not arcuate or only very little. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Most not in reproductive stage.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 694195

    Occurrence ID: 62a529c9-a2c5-4d88-b36e-7c251b3eca6f

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Idaho

  • County/Municipio

    Butte Co.

  • Locality

    Eastern end of the Snake River Plain, vicinity of Idaho Falls - Arco, northeast side of Big Southern Butte, entrance to canyon at Webb Spring.

  • Township, Range, Section

    T1N, R29E, S14 NW1/4 of SE1/4

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1707 m. (5600 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    43.42, -113.03

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00694195
BOTANICAL
J/3.Q3
HERBARIUM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (ID)
FLORA OF THE IDAHO NATIONAL
ENGINEERING LABORATORY
Astragalus purshii Dougl. var. purshii
BUTTE CO: Eastern end of the Snake River Plain,
vicinity Idaho Falls - Arco, northeast side of Big
Southern Butte, entrance to canyon at Webb Spring.
TIN R29E si4 nw 1/4 of se 1/4. Elev. 5600', slope
90I, aspect N, soil very rocky (basalt) with some
silt deposition.
Community: Artemisia tridentata wyomingensis, Ar-
temisia arbuscula nova, Leptodactylon pungens.
Associates: Sedum lanceolatum, Astragalus calyco-
sus, Arenaria franklinii, and Poa sandbergii.
Plants scattered over hillside, most not in repro-
ductive stage. Pods not arcuate or only very little]
Area heavily used by cattle.
Collected by:
A.F.Cholewa 728
11 June 81
00694195