Astragalus hallii

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Astragalus hallii
Astragalus hallii flowering Colfax County, New Mexico

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Astragalus
Species:
A. hallii
Binomial name
Astragalus hallii
A.Gray (1864)
Varieties[2]
  • Astragalus hallii var. fallax (M.E.Jones) Barneby
  • Astragalus hallii var. hallii
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Astragalus aboriginorum var. richardsonii (E.Sheld.) B.Boivin (1967)
    • Astragalus fallax S.Watson illeg.
    • Astragalus famelicus E.Sheld. (1894)
    • Astragalus gracilentus var. fallax M.E.Jones (1898)
    • Astragalus gracilentus var. hallii (A.Gray) M.E.Jones (1898)
    • Astragalus richardsonii E.Sheld. (1894)
    • Astragalus shearii Rydb. (1904)
    • Atelophragma shearii (Rydb.) Rydb. (1905)
    • Homalobus hallii (A.Gray) Rydb. (1905)
    • Pisophaca famelica (E.Sheld.) Rydb. (1929)
    • Pisophaca hallii (A.Gray) Rydb. (1929)
    • Tragacantha hallii (A.Gray) Kuntze (1891)

Astragalus hallii is a species of milkvetch in the family Fabaceae.[3] It is native to Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico.[4]

Distribution and habitat[edit]

It is most commonly found in the elevations of between 7,000 and 11,000 feet. It is most commonly found in the months of July and August.[5]

It has an global rank of G4, meaning apparently secure. It also has two local ranks, it is vulnerable in New Mexico and critically endangered in Utah. Arizona and Colorado don’t have a local rank for this species.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ NatureServe (2024). "Astragalus hallii". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Astragalus hallii A.Gray". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  3. ^ "USDA Plants Database".
  4. ^ a b "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  5. ^ "Astragalus hallii | Hall's milkvetch". wildflowersearch.org. Retrieved 2023-08-03.