Astragalus spatulatus E.Sheld.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Astragalus spatulatus E.Sheld.

  • Collector(s)

    D. D. Keck 6503, 16 Jun 1953

  • Location

    United States of America. Wyoming. Sweetwater Co. 30 miles west of Wamsutter (13 miles east of Point of Rocks), in the Red Desert.

  • Habitat

    With Artemisia tridentata, Eriogonum sp., a white Allium, etc. In light alkaline soil.

  • Description

    A cushion 2-2.5 dm across, 6 cm high, very dense, fls. magenta-purple. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 695430

    Occurrence ID: 0b6fcf94-37f5-4665-b6f2-1aef0e9ed988

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Wyoming

  • County/Municipio

    Sweetwater Co.

  • Locality

    30 miles west of Wamsutter (13 miles east of Point of Rocks), in the Red Desert

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1951 m. (6401 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    41.68, -108.533

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    18774

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  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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PLANTS OF WYOMING
Astragalus
Sweetwater Co.: 30 miles W. of Wamsutter (13 miles
E. of Point of Rocks), in the Red Desert, 614.00 ft.
elev. In light alkaline soil with Artemisia tri-
dentata, Eriogonum sp., a white Allium, etc. A
cushion 2-2.^ dm. across, 6 cm. high, very dense,
fls. magenta-purple. In late flower.
June 16, 19^3
Collected by David D. Keck. No.. 6503
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