Astragalus hallii

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Astragalus hallii
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Astragalus hallii flowering Colfax County, New Mexico
Status TNC G4.svg
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Astragalus
Species:
A. hallii
Binomial name
Astragalus hallii
A.Gray (1864)
Varieties [2]
  • Astragalus hallii var. fallax (M.E.Jones) Barneby
  • Astragalus hallii var. hallii
Synonyms [2]
List
    • Astragalus aboriginorum var. richardsonii (E.Sheld.) B.Boivin (1967)
    • Astragalus fallax S.Watson illeg.
    • Astragalus famelicus E.Sheld. (1894)
    • Astragalus gracilentus var. fallax M.E.Jones (1898)
    • Astragalus gracilentus var. hallii (A.Gray) M.E.Jones (1898)
    • Astragalus richardsonii E.Sheld. (1894)
    • Astragalus shearii Rydb. (1904)
    • Atelophragma shearii (Rydb.) Rydb. (1905)
    • Homalobus hallii (A.Gray) Rydb. (1905)
    • Pisophaca famelica (E.Sheld.) Rydb. (1929)
    • Pisophaca hallii (A.Gray) Rydb. (1929)
    • Tragacantha hallii (A.Gray) Kuntze (1891)

Astragalus hallii is a species of milkvetch in the family Fabaceae. [3] It is native to Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. [4]

Distribution and habitat

It is most commonly found in the elevations of between 7,000 and 11,000 feet. It is most commonly found in the months of July and August. [5]

It has a global rank of G4, meaning apparently secure. It also has two local ranks, it is vulnerable in New Mexico and critically endangered in Utah. Arizona and Colorado don’t have a local rank for this species. [4]

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References

  1. NatureServe (2024). "Astragalus hallii". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Astragalus hallii A.Gray". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  3. "USDA Plants Database".
  4. 1 2 "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  5. "Astragalus hallii | Hall's milkvetch". wildflowersearch.org. Retrieved 2023-08-03.