Species of flowering plant in the milkvetch genus
Astragalus hallii
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Astragalus hallii flowering Colfax County, New Mexico
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom:
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Plantae
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Clade:
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Tracheophytes
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Clade:
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Angiosperms
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Clade:
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Eudicots
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Clade:
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Rosids
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Order:
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Fabales
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Family:
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Fabaceae
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Subfamily:
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Faboideae
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Genus:
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Astragalus
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Species:
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A. hallii
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Binomial name
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Astragalus hallii
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Varieties[2]
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- Astragalus hallii var. fallax (M.E.Jones) Barneby
- Astragalus hallii var. hallii
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Synonyms[2]
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- Astragalus aboriginorum var. richardsonii (E.Sheld.) B.Boivin (1967)
- Astragalus fallax S.Watson illeg.
- Astragalus famelicus E.Sheld. (1894)
- Astragalus gracilentus var. fallax M.E.Jones (1898)
- Astragalus gracilentus var. hallii (A.Gray) M.E.Jones (1898)
- Astragalus richardsonii E.Sheld. (1894)
- Astragalus shearii Rydb. (1904)
- Atelophragma shearii (Rydb.) Rydb. (1905)
- Homalobus hallii (A.Gray) Rydb. (1905)
- Pisophaca famelica (E.Sheld.) Rydb. (1929)
- Pisophaca hallii (A.Gray) Rydb. (1929)
- Tragacantha hallii (A.Gray) Kuntze (1891)
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Astragalus hallii is a species of milkvetch in the family Fabaceae.[3] It is native to Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico.[4]
Distribution and habitat
It is most commonly found in the elevations of between 7,000 and 11,000 feet. It is most commonly found in the months of July and August.[5]
It has a global rank of G4, meaning apparently secure. It also has two local ranks, it is vulnerable in New Mexico and critically endangered in Utah. Arizona and Colorado do not have a local rank for this species.[4]
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