Astragalus webberi
Astragalus webberi is a rare species of milkvetch known by the common name Webber's milkvetch. It is endemic to the coniferous forests in the Sierra Nevada, in Plumas County, eastern California.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Astragalus |
| Species: | A. webberi |
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Description
Astragalus webberi is a spreading perennial herb with stems up to 50 centimeters long, and part of the stem growing underground. The leaves are up to 15 centimeters long and made up of many oval-shaped leaflets. The inflorescence bears 6 to 14 cream colored flowers, each between one and two centimeters long. The fruit is a leathery legume pod 2 to 3.5 centimeters long.
gollark: Arguably, anything longer than about 35G is rarer than... a lot of rares, I guess?
gollark: Value drops exponentially after CB - unless it's a really rare thing like a prize - until you get to stupidly high generations, at which point it shoots up again.
gollark: There's a weird value curve for dragons, I think.
gollark: Wow, okay then.
gollark: Also, is it just me or have there been lots of CB Thunders about in the Desert?
External links
- Calflora Database: Astragalus webberi (Webber's milkvetch)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Astragalus webberi
- USDA Plants Profile for Astragalus webberi (Webber's milkvetch)
- UC Photos gallery: Astragalus webberi
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