Kingdom Plantae Family Fabaceae Scientific name Astragalus sabulonum Rank Species | Order Fabales Genus Astragalus Higher classification Milkvetch | |
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Astragalus sabulonum is a species of milkvetch known by the common name gravel milkvetch. It is native to the Southwestern United States and California, from desert to mountain habitats.
This is a hairy annual herb with stems up to about 26 centimeters long. Leaves are a few centimeters long and are made up of several hairy oval-shaped leaflets. The inflorescence is an open array of 2 to 7 off-white to pale lilac flowers each less than a centimeter in length.
The fruit is a curved, leathery, hairy legume pod up to 2 centimeters long.
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