Astragalus flavus
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A. flavus
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| Astragalus flavus Torr. & A.Gray
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Astragalus flavus (yellow milkvetch) is a perennial plant in the legume family (Fabaceae) found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States.[1]:97
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Growth pattern
It is an erect or curving perennial from 2 to 12 inches (5.1 to 30.5 cm) tall.[1]:97 The plant is covered with star-shaped hairs.[1]:97
Patches of the plants in bloom may cover large areas of the ground in yellow from the flowers.[1]:97
Stems and leaves
1 to 6 inches (2.5 to 15.2 cm) leaves are compound pinnate, with linear to egg shaped Lua error in Module:Convert at line 452: attempt to index field 'titles' (a nil value). leaflets.[1]:97
Inflorescence and fruit
The inflorescence is born on a stalk with 6-30 flowers having a hairy calyx tube and yellow bell-shaped corolla Lua error in Module:Convert at line 452: attempt to index field 'titles' (a nil value). long.[1]:97 "Flavus" means "yellow". It blooms from May to June.[1]:97
Habitat and range
It grows in saline soil (halophyte) in salt desert shrub between about 3,800 to 5,400 feet (1,200 to 1,600 m) in elevation.[1]:97
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