Astragalus leucolobus
| Astragalus leucolobus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Astragalus |
| Species: | A. leucolobus
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| Binomial name | |
| Astragalus leucolobus | |
Astragalus leucolobus is a species of milkvetch known by the common names Bear Valley milkvetch and Bear Valley woollypod.[2][3]
Distribution and habitat
It is endemic to the mountain ranges of southern California, where it is known from scattered occurrences in the San Gabriel, San Bernardino, and San Jacinto Mountains.[2] It is a plant of mountain forest, woodland, and pebble plain.[4]
Description
This is a small perennial herb forming a low clump of spreading stems and woolly leaves.[2] The stems are less than 7 centimeters in length and bear leaves made up of many oval-shaped, pointed leaflets.[2]
An inflorescence of 5 to 13 flowers rises above the clump of herbage.[2] Each flower is pinkish purple and is between one and two centimeters long.[2] The fruit is a densely woolly white legume pod with a bent tip.[2]
References
- ^ Contu, S. (2012). "Astragalus leucolobus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T19893094A20016264. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T19893094A20016264.en. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "UC/JEPS: Jepson Manual treatment for ASTRAGALUS leucolobus". ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program (2025). "Astragalus leucolobus Big Bear Valley woollypod". Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Retrieved 16 June 2025.
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