Astragalus malacoides Barneby

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Astragalus malacoides Barneby

  • Collector(s)

    W. Fertig 21761 with Debi Clark, & Chris Groebner, 10 May 2005

  • Location

    United States of America. Utah. Garfield Co. Escalante Canyons - Circle Cliffs, Moody Wash below west base of Colt Mesa, 9.1 air miles south of the Burr Trail and 1.7 miles NNE of Choprock Bench.

  • Habitat

    Bench of gravelly reddish-brown Moenkopi sandstone flakes and chips over reddish sandy soil in sparsely vegetated openings. Amid scattered Artemisia tridentata, Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus, occasional Juniperus osteosperma. Vegetative cover 15-25%.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 832074

    Occurrence ID: 402a508b-5a27-4926-9918-d866a94e286c

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Utah

  • County/Municipio

    Garfield Co.

  • Locality

    Escalante Canyons - Circle Cliffs, Moody Wash below west base of Colt Mesa, 9.1 air miles south of the Burr Trail and 1.7 miles NNE of Choprock Bench

  • Township, Range, Section

    T35S, R7E, S36 NW4NW4 of NE4

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1695 m. (5561 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    37.72, -111.09

  • Location Notes

    "NAD27"

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Flora of Utah
Astragalus malacoides Bameby
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Garfield Co.	T35S R7E S36 NW4NW4 of NE4
Escalante Canyons - Circle Cliffs, Moody Wash below west
base of Colt Mesa, 9.1 air miles S of the Burr Trail and 1.7
miles NNE of Choprock Bench. UTM zone 12,492620E,
4175466N, NAD27.
Bench of gravelly reddish-brown Moenkopi sandstone flakes
& chips over reddish sandy soil in sparsely vegetated
openings amid scattered Artemisia tridentata,
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus, occasional Juniperus
osteosperma. Vegetative cover 15-25%.
10 May 2005	Elev. 5560 ft.
Walter Fertig,	21761
Debi Clark, and Chris Groebner
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
00832074