Astragalus monoensis
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Astragalus monoensis
| Astragalus monoensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Astragalus |
| Species: | A. monoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Astragalus monoensis Barneby |
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Astragalus monoensis is a rare species of milkvetch known by the common name Mono milkvetch. It is endemic to the open pumice plains of central Mono County, California.
Description
Astragalus monoensis is is a rhizomatous perennial herb with stems growing partly underground and emerging to lie flat on the sand. The leaves are up to 3 centimeters long and are made up of several tiny oval-shaped leaflets. Stem and leaflets are hairy.
The inflorescence is a cluster of 6 to 12 very pale pink to yellowish flowers, each around a centimeter long. The fruit is a legume pod, curved to bent in shape and drying to a papery, hairy texture. It is 1.5 to 2 centimeters in length and contains around 18 to 20 seeds in its two chambers.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment — Astragalus monoensis
- USDA Plants Profile
- BLM Profile
- Astragalus monoensis — U.C. Photo gallery
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