Flora of North America species comparison

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Astragalus convallarius var. finitimus
Photo is of parent taxon

enterprise milkvetch, lesser rushy milkvetch
Stems

(10–)20–50 cm.
Leaflets

3–11, blades 2–25(–33) mm.
Pedicels

1–5 mm.
Flowers

7.6–8.4 mm;

calyx 4.2–6 mm, tube 3.4–4.8 mm, lobes 0.4–1.4 mm.
Legumes

linear to narrowly oblong, 13–24(–30) × 3.4–4(–4.5) mm, length 4–8(–10) times width, gradually or abruptly contracted to ± symmetric apex.
Seeds

18–26.
Bracteoles

0.

Astragalus convallarius var. finitimus
Phenology Flowering May–Jun.
Habitat Pinyon-juniper and sagebrush communities.
Elevation 1700–2300 m. (5600–7500 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
NV; UT
[BONAP county map]
Discussion

Variety finitimus, recognized by its relatively short, broad fruits, is restricted to extreme southwestern Utah and immediately adjacent Nevada.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 11.
Parent taxa Fabaceae > subfam. Faboideae > Astragalus > sect. Genistoidei > Astragalus convallarius
Sibling taxa
A. convallarius var. convallarius, A. convallarius var. margaretiae, A. convallarius var. scopulorum
Name authority Barneby: Leafl. W. Bot. 7: 192. (1954)
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