Species Information
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Anthophyta
Class: Dicotyledoneae
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Astragalus
Species: siliceus
Flint Mountains Milkvetch - Astragalus siliceus
Image courtesy of New Mexico Rare Plants
514315
Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Densely tufted and matted perennial from an intricately branching subsurface caudex; above ground stems absent or less than 2 cm long; leaves crowded, silvery-canescent with mostly appressed dolabriform hairs, pinnately 5-9 foliolate, to 3 cm long, the leaflets elliptic; racemes 1 to 3-flowered, short, not exceeding the foliage; flowers pea-like, pale lavender to vivid pinkish-purple, 10-12 mm long; pods ascending or spreading, ovoid, 5.0-7.5 mm long, slightly compressed from the sides. Flowers in May.
Status
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 13
Number of Mapped Locations: 21
Number of Observations: 28
Observation date range: 05-07-1955 to 05-22-1998
External Links
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NatureServe Explorer
New Mexico Rare Plants Website
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
NatureServe Explorer
New Mexico Rare Plants Website
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)