Ground-cover Milk-Vetch
Astragalus humistratus
Observed in open, ponderosa forest in upper Sycamore Creek, Washington Park, Gila Co., Arizona, USA. 17 July 2016.
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FLOWERS: Small spikes of purple to white pea flowers.
LEAVES: Leaves are odd-pinnately compound with about six pairs plus one terminal lance-shaped leaflet.
PERENNIAL: An herbaceous plant that regrows
for several years from a root stock. The stems grow out across the soil forming a ground cover mat.
RANGE: Found in montane habitats through much of northern Arizona especially as in partly open ponderosa woodland.
FRUIT: The short, slightly inflated bean pod typically holds just one or a few seeds.
UNARMED. No spines.
Fabaceae -- Bean Family
More Information:
- Southwest Environmental Information Network
- USDA Plant Profile
- Encyclopedia of Life
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