Biology:Astragalus anemophilus

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Short description: Species of milkvetch

Astragalus anemophilus
Astragalus anemophilus el socorro dunes.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Astragalus
Species:
A. anemophilus
Binomial name
Astragalus anemophilus
Greene

Astragalus anemophilus, or San Quintín dune milkvetch, is a species of milkvetch endemic to coastal sand dunes near San Quintin bay in the state of Baja California.[1]

Description

Astragalus anemophilus is a small perennial shrub, with stems often buried in the sand that it grows on. Flowers are a greenish white. Seed pods are purple and roughly 0.5 inches (13 mm)x0.75 inches (19 mm) across.[2]

Distribution & habitat

Astragalus anemophilus is found in coastal sand dune habitat in and around the San Quintín Volcanic Field, including the El Socorro dunes south of San Quintin bay.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15508270 entry