Astragalus lentiformis
| Astragalus lentiformis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Astragalus |
| Species: | A. lentiformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Astragalus lentiformis A.Gray ex W.H.Brewer & S.Wats. | |
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.
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Jepson Herbarium specimen sheet for Astragalus lentiformis
See also
- California interior chaparral and woodlands
- Flora of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
External links
- Calflora Database: Astragalus lentiformis (Lens pod milkvetch)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Astragalus lentiformis
- USDA Plants Profile for Astragalus lentiformis (lens pod milkvetch)
- UC Photos gallery: Astragalus lentiformis
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