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plant discovered by Dylan Neubauer whilst botanizing with Kathleen Nelson, Tim Percel Barbara Ertter, and the photographer. Elevation nearing 12,000 ft.
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plant discovered by Dylan Neubauer whilst botanizing with Kathleen Nelson, Tim Purcell Barbara Ertter, and the photographer. Elevation nearing 12,000 ft.
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Elevation nearing 12,000 ft.
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Elevation nearing 12,000 ft. Mix of short black hairs and longer white hairs on calyx, as described by Intermountain Flora.
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Elevation nearing 12,000 ft. Oxytropis is supposed to be distinguished from Astragalus by having keel petals with a short beak, which may or may not be obvious.
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Elevation nearing 12,000 ft. Oxytropis is supposed to be distinguished from Astragalus by having keel petals with a short beak, which may or may not be obvious.
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Elevation nearing 12,000 ft. Oxytropis is supposed to be distinguished from Astragalus by having keel petals with a short beak, which may or may not be obvious.
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Elevation nearing 12,000 ft. Long erect scapes are very evident and unlike most Astragalus taxa.
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Elevation nearing 12,000 ft.
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single suture incurved along partial septum creating 'partial' two chambered fruit.
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according to Intermountain Flora (Vol. 3 part B page 176) the leaflets of Oxytropis tend to be asymetrical at the base while Astragalus tends to be equilateral, despite most images of O. in IMF drawn otherwise!
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according to Intermountain Flora (Vol. 3 part B page 176) the leaflets of Oxytropis tend to be asymetrical at the base while Astragalus tends to be equilateral, despite most images of O. in IMF drawn otherwise!
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fruit valves opening along top suture revealing partial septum
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beak of keel clearly shown
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