Astragalus newberryi (Newberry's milkvetch), is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to the western United States from Idaho to New Mexico and California. A variety is found in the Death Valley area and the eastern Mojave Desert in California and Nevada. It grows in rocky and gravelly areas between 1,300–2,350 metres (4,270–7,710 ft) elevation.
| Astragalus newberryi | |
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| Astragalus newberryi var. castoreus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Astragalus |
| Species: | A. newberryi
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| Binomial name | |
| Astragalus newberryi | |
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Description
editIt is a perennial herbaceous plant,[3] with pinnate leaves 1.5–15 cm long with 3–15 leaflets, each leaflet 5–20 mm long. The flowers are pink-purple in color; flowering is between April and June. The fruit is a pod 13–28 mm long, containing a single seed.
References
edit- ^ NatureServe (2024). "Astragalus newberryi". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Astragalus newberryi A.Gray". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
General references
edit- Stewart, J. M. (1998) Mojave Desert Wildflowers pg. 139.
External links
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