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Astragalus misellus var. pauper

Astragalus misellus var. misellus
Photo is of parent taxon

ellensburg milkvetch, Pauper milk-vetch
Photo is of parent taxon

Pauper milkvetch
Habit Plants 2.5–15 cm. Plants 10–25 cm.
Leaves

2.5–7 cm;

leaflets relatively distant and scattered, (7–)11 or 13, blade surfaces strigulose adaxially.

2.5–6.5 cm;

leaflets comparatively crowded, (9–)13–21, blade surfaces glabrous or glabrate adaxially.

Astragalus misellus var. pauper

Astragalus misellus var. misellus
Phenology Flowering Apr–early Jun. Flowering May–Jul.
Habitat Mostly ridges and upper slopes, sometimes middle and lower slopes, sagebrush scablands. Stony pastures, gravelly clay banks, on basaltic bedrock.
Elevation 150–1400 m. (500–4600 ft.) 300–1200 m. (1000–3900 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
WA
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from FNA
OR
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Discussion

Long known from only one or two collections, var. pauper occurs primarily along the western margin of the Columbia Basin province from Douglas to Klickitat counties.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Variety misellus is restricted to the upper forks of the Deschutes and John Day rivers in central Oregon.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 11. FNA vol. 11.
Parent taxa Fabaceae > subfam. Faboideae > Astragalus > sect. Miselli > Astragalus misellus Fabaceae > subfam. Faboideae > Astragalus > sect. Miselli > Astragalus misellus
Sibling taxa
A. misellus var. misellus
A. misellus var. pauper
Synonyms A. howellii var. aberrans
Name authority Barneby: Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13: 458. (1964) unknown
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