Astragalus cimae

Astragalus cimae
Conservation status
Imperiled (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Genus:	Astragalus
Species:	A. cimae
Binomial name
Astragalus cimae M.E.Jones

Astragalus cimae is a species of milkvetch known by the common name Cima milkvetch. It is native to the Mojave Desert and its sky island woodlands of eastern California western Nevada, especially on calcareous soils, including the Cima Dome area in the Mojave National Preserve.

Description

Astragalus cimae is a spreading perennial herb with somewhat fleshy stems up to about 25 centimeters long. Leaves are up to 11 centimeters long and made up of oval or rounded leaflets. The plant bears an inflorescence of up to 25 flowers with reddish or pinkish purple petals sometimes tipped with white. Each flower is between 1 and 1.5 centimeters long. The fruit is a legume pod with usually two inflated chambers.

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment - Astragalus cimae
• USDA Plants Profile: Astragalus cimae
• The Nature Conservancy
• Astragalus cimae - Photo gallery

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