Astragalus crassicarpus var. berlandieri
(Groundplum Milkvetch)
Astragalus crassicarpus var. berlandieri, Old Lampasas Trail, Austin, Travis Co. 1621
Astragalus crassicarpus var. berlandieri, Old Lampasas Trail, Austin, Travis Co. 1603
Astragalus crassicarpus var. berlandieri, Old Lampasas Trail, Austin, Travis Co. 1612
Astragalus crassicarpus var. berlandieri, Old Lampasas Trail, Austin, Travis Co. 1608
| Scientific Name | Astragalus crassicarpus var. berlandieri | USDA PLANTS Symbol | ASCRB |
| Common Name | Groundplum Milkvetch, Berlandieri's Groundplum | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 192428 |
| Family | Fabaceae (Pea) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Sandy loam or limestone gravel of hillsides, ledges, prairies. Plant: Perennial with several trailing stems up to 2 feet long. Leaves: Pinnately-compound leaves 1-3/8 to 6 inches long, each with 15 to 33 elliptical leaflets. Inflorescence: Cluster of mostly white flowers in a short raceme (spike), each about 1 inch long with 5 petals; upper petals extending forward and bending upward into a banner; lower petals tipped in purple. Bloom Period: March to July. References: "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilsvgi. |
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Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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