''Astragalus filipes'' is a species of
milkvetch
''Astragalus'' is a large genus of over 3,000 species of herbs and small shrubs, belonging to the legume family Fabaceae and the subfamily Faboideae. It is the largest genus of plants in terms of described species. The genus is native to tempe ...
known by the common name basalt milkvetch. It is native to western North America from
British Columbia to
California to
Utah, where it grows in many types of habitat, especially dry areas.
Description
''Astragalus filipes'' is a clumpy perennial herb growing tall. The leaves are up to 12 cm long and made up of several widely spaced leaflets which are linear to oval in shape. The open
inflorescence holds up to 30 off-white to pale yellow flowers each 1 to 1.5 cm long.
The fruit is a hanging
legume
A legume () is a plant in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seed of such a plant. When used as a dry grain, the seed is also called a pulse. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consumption, for livestock f ...
pod up to 3 cm long. It is long and thin
and dries to a papery texture.
References
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment - ''Astragalus filipes''USDA Plants Profile''Astragalus filipes'' - U.C. Photo gallery
filipes
Flora of the Western United States
Flora of British Columbia
Flora of California
Flora of Nevada
Flora of the Great Basin
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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