Astragalus filipes
Encyclopedia
Astragalus filipes is a species of milkvetch
known by the common name basalt milkvetch. It is native to western North America from British Columbia
to California
to Utah
, where it grows in many types of habitat, especially dry areas.
holds up to 30 off-white to pale yellow flowers each 1 to 1.5 centimeters long.
The fruit is a hanging legume pod up to 3 centimeters long. It is long and thin and dries to a papery texture.
Astragalus
Astragalus is a large genus of about 3,000 species of herbs and small shrubs, belonging to the legume family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. The genus is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere...
known by the common name basalt milkvetch. It is native to western North America from British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
to Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, where it grows in many types of habitat, especially dry areas.
Description
Astragalus filipes is a clumpy perennial herb growing 30 to 90 centimeters tall. The leaves are up to 12 centimeters long and made up of several widely spaced leaflets which are linear to oval in shape. The open inflorescenceInflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
holds up to 30 off-white to pale yellow flowers each 1 to 1.5 centimeters long.
The fruit is a hanging legume pod up to 3 centimeters long. It is long and thin and dries to a papery texture.