Fabaceae
Astragalus
Astragalus mollissimus

Astragalus mollissimus var. marcidus (Greene ex Rydb.) Barneby ex B.L.Turner

First published in Legum. Texas: 191 (1959)
This variety is accepted
The native range of this variety is W. Texas to NE. Mexico. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Mexico Northeast, Texas

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Powell, A.M. & Worthington, R.D. (2018). Flowering plants of Trans-Pecos Texas and adjacent areas: 1-1444. BRIT Press.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Isely, D. (1998). Native & naturalized Leg. of the USA. Brigham Young Univ. Utah

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0