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Astragalus zionis is a species of legume known by the common name Zion milkvetch. It is one of the earliest flowers to bloom in Zion canyon.[1]

Astragalus zionis
Zion Milkvetch bloom, Zion Canyon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Astragalus
Species:
A. zionis
Binomial name
Astragalus zionis
M.E.Jones

Its range extends from Zion National Park across southern Utah through Glen Canyon to San Juan County, Utah; at altitudes of 970 to 2200 meters.[2]

Flowers are purple and the foliage is silvery. Pods are rather hairy, somewhat inflated, usually mottled and become nearly one inch long.[1]

Zion Milkvetch bloom, leaves and seed pod, Zion Canyon, April 2016 Astragalus zionis
Zion Milkvetch bloom, leaves and seed pod, Zion Canyon, April 2016 Astragalus zionis

References


  1. Nelson, Ruth Ashton (1976). Plants of Zion National Park. Springdale, Utah, USA: Zion Natural History Association. pp. 152. ISBN 0-915630-01-X.
  2. Albee, Beverly J.; Leila M. Sjultz; Sherel Goodrich (1988). Atlas of the Vascular Plants of Utah. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: The Utah Museum of Natural History. p. 293. ISBN 0-940378-09-4.


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