Species Information

Kingdom: Plantae
  Phylum: Anthophyta
    Class: Dicotyledoneae
      Order: Fabales
        Family: Fabaceae
          Genus: Astragalus
            Species: gypsodes

Gyp Ground Plum - Astragalus gypsodes

Gyp Ground Plum

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

Perennial; stems stout, ascending, often purplish tinged; leaves pinnately compound, mostly 15-29 foliate, 4-18 cm long; leaflets 5-20 mm long, elliptic to ovate, flat, pubescent on both surfaces, hairs straight, lying flat against the leaf surface; racemes 10-30 flowered; flowers pea-like, 16-24 mm long; petals pinkish-purple when fresh, drying bluish; pods spreading or ascending, oblong, usually straight and plump, 25-50 mm long, 2-chambered, becoming thick, spongy, and bright red when ripe. Flowers March to May.

Status

Global Rank: G3

State Rank: S2

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BLM Status: BLM SENSITIVE

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NMRP Strategy Status: Strategy Species

Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 26

Number of Mapped Locations: 341

Number of Observations: 2741

Observation date range: 04-24-1953 to 05-01-2024

External Links

View More Information about this species at:
  NatureServe Explorer
  New Mexico Rare Plants Website
  Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)

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