Astragalus leucolobus
Astragalus leucolobus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Genus: | Astragalus |
Species: | A. leucolobus
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Binomial name | |
Astragalus leucolobus S.Wats. ex M.E.Jones
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Astragalus leucolobus is a species of milkvetch known by the common names Bear Valley milkvetch and Bear Valley woollypod.[1][2]
Distribution[]
It is endemic to the mountain ranges of southern California, where it is known from scattered occurrences in the San Gabriel, San Bernardino, and San Jacinto Mountains.[1] It is a plant of mountain forest and woodland.[3]
Description[]
This is a small perennial herb forming a low clump of spreading stems and woolly leaves.[1] The stems are less than 7 centimeters in length and bear leaves made up of many oval-shaped, pointed leaflets.[1]
An inflorescence of 5 to 13 flowers rises above the clump of herbage.[1] Each flower is pinkish purple and is between one and two centimeters long.[1] The fruit is a densely woolly white legume pod with a bent tip.[1]
References[]
External links[]
- Astragalus leucolobus - Photo gallery
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Astragalus leucolobus
- USDA Plants Profile; Astragalus leucolobus
- Astragalus
- Endemic flora of California
- San Bernardino Mountains
- San Gabriel Mountains
- Astragalus stubs