Astragalus platytropis
| Astragalus platytropis | |
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| Astragalus platytropis flowers early during the summer in higher elevations. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Astragalus |
| Species: | A. platytropis
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| Binomial name | |
| Astragalus platytropis | |
Astragalus platytropis is a species of
subalpine plant communities. This is a small perennial milkvetch which forms a small patch of short silvery-green stems on rocky ground. The leaves may be up to 9 cm (3.5 in) long and are made up of several hairy leaflets. The inflorescence is a head of four to nine pale purple flowers, each just under 1 cm (0.39 in) long. The fruit is a bladdery legume
pod which can exceed 3 cm (1.2 in) long.
References
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer Astragalus platytropis". NatureServe Explorer Astragalus platytropis. Arlington Virginia, United States of America: NatureServe. 2022-06-03. NatureServe Element Code:PDFAB0F6X0. Retrieved 23 Jun 2022.
- ^ Faber-Langendoen, D; Nichols, J; Master, L; Snow, K; Tomaino, A; Bittman, R; Hammerson, G; Heidel, B; Ramsay, L; Teucher, A; Young, B (2012). NatureServe Conservation Status Assessments: Methodology for Assigning Ranks (PDF) (Report). Arlington, Virginia, United States of America: NatureServe.
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