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Astragalus magdalenae var. peirsonii

PEIRSON'S MILKVETCH

Fabaceae
Pea family

Astragalus magdalenae var. peirsonii © Steve Hartman


Annual or perennial, stems 8–35" (2–9 dm).
Seeds to ¼" (5 mm), largest of American \IAstragalus\i.
Flowers pink-purple, often white-tipped.
Blooming in spring.
Sand dunes.
Elevation 150–800' (50–250 m).
Sonoran Desert (Algodones Dunes).
A Flora of Southern California p. 432
The Jepson Manual p. 598 599

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Last modified: February 2, 2009





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