Biology:Astragalus lentiformis
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Short description: Species of legume
| Astragalus lentiformis | |
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| Jepson Herbarium specimen sheet for Astragalus lentiformis | |
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. lentiformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Astragalus lentiformis A.Gray ex W.H.Brewer & S.Wats.
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Astragalus lentiformis is a species of milkvetch known by the common name lens-pod milkvetch. It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada in eastern Plumas County, California, where it grows in chaparral scrub and coniferous forests.
Description
Astragalus lentiformis is a small perennial herb forming a patch of spreading stems 10 to 20 centimeters long. The leaves are less than 4 centimeters in length and are made up of several narrow leaflets. Stem and leaves have a thin coat of fine grayish hairs.
The inflorescence is a small cluster of 5 to 10 off-white or pale yellow flowers each a few millimeters long. The fruit is a lens-shaped legume pod less than a centimeter long which is hairy and papery in texture.
See also
- California interior chaparral and woodlands
- Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
References
External links
- Calflora Database: Astragalus lentiformis (Lens pod milkvetch)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Astragalus lentiformis [yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
- USDA Plants Profile for Astragalus lentiformis (lens pod milkvetch)
- UC Photos gallery: Astragalus lentiformis
Wikidata ☰ Q4811248 entry
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