Astragalus traskiae
| Astragalus traskiae | |
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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. traskiae
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| Binomial name | |
| Astragalus traskiae | |
Astragalus traskiae is a rare species of
Channel Islands of California, where it is known only from Santa Barbara Island and San Nicolas Island
.
Description
Astragalus traskiae is branching perennial herb with hairy stems 10 to 40 centimeters tall. The leaves are up to 10 centimeters long and made up of several hairy oval-shaped leaflets. The inflorescence holds 12 to 30 cream-colored flowers.
The fruit is a legume pod which is fleshy when new and dries to a leathery texture. The pod is generally just over a centimeter long.
References
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer - Astragalus traskiae". NatureServe Explorer Astragalus traskiae. NatureServe. 2022-05-30. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
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