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Fabaceae (Pea Family)

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Synonym: Astragalus hamiltonii Look Alikes: A. lonchocarpus var. lonchocarpus does not have dilated leaflets.

Flowering/Fruiting Period: Flowers May-June.

Habitat: Gullied bluffs and ridges, in desert shrub and juniper communi-ties, in soft sandy clay soil overlying sandstone or shale. Elev. 5240-5800 ft.

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Distribution: Utah and Colorado (Dinosaur National Monument, Moffat Co.).

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References: Atwood et al. 1991; Barneby 1964 and 1989; O’Kane 1988.



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