familyFabaceae
subfamilyFabaceae subfam. Faboideae
genusAstragalus
sectionAstragalus sect. Pulsiferani
speciesAstragalus pulsiferae
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Ondricek & G. Clifton, Rhodora 104: 276, fig. 1. 2002.
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Latest revision as of 18:53, 12 March 2025
Caudices superficial. Stems emergent at soil level; foliose to the base, internodes villosulous. Stipules distinct at proximal nodes. Flowers: calyx lobes 1.5–2.5 mm. Legumes villosulous, hairs 1–1.7 mm.
Phenology: Flowering Jun–Jul.
Habitat: Gravelly volcanic duff and hard-packed soils, with juniper, sagebrush, and Jeffrey pine.
Elevation: 1500–1900 m.
Distribution
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Calif., Nev.
Discussion
Variety coronensis is known from California in the Modoc Plateau in Lassen and Modoc counties and from a volcanic inclusion in the Sierra Nevada of Plumas County. A disjunct population occurs in Washoe County in Nevada.
Variety coronensis is similar in flower and fruit characteristics to vars. suksdorfii and pulsiferae but differs in features provided in the key.
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Lower Taxa
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