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Astragalus purshii var. tinctus

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Fabaceae
Legume family

Astragalus purshii var. tinctus © Edge Of Eden


Perennial, stems 0–4" (0–10 cm).
Herbage hairs extremely fine, cottony, entangled, silvery or gray.
Flowers pink-purple or purple.
Blooming May–June.
Gravelly, sandy flats, slopes, often with pines or sagebrush.
Elevation 1450–9550' (450–2900 m).
Northwestern California, Cascade Ranges, Sierra Nevada, Central Western California, Great Basin Province, Mojave Desert.
A Flora of Southern California p. 434 430 B
The Jepson Manual p. 602 603

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Last modified: February 2, 2009





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