Astragalus cusickii var. sterilis information from NPGS/GRIN

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Taxon: Astragalus cusickii A. Gray var. sterilis (Barneby) Barneby

Genus: Astragalus
Family: Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae) subfamily: Faboideae tribe: Galegeae subtribe: Astragalinae. Also placed in: Papilionaceae
Nomen number: 447559
Place of publication: A. Cronquist et al., Intermountain fl. 3B:78. 1989
Name verified on: 22-Dec-2004 by ARS Systematic Botanists. Last updated: 20-Jun-2007
Species priority site is: Western Regional PI Station (W6).

NO ACCESSIONS IN NPGS UNDER THIS NAME.

the 1 historical accession(s) associated with this name.
Check PlantSearch database of Botanic Gardens Conservation International for possible non-NPGS germplasm.

See other conspecific taxa:

Astragalus cusickii (1 accessions)
Astragalus cusickii var. cusickii (no accessions)
Astragalus cusickii var. flexilipes (no accessions)
Astragalus cusickii var. packardiae (1 accessions)

Economic importance:

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Distributional range:

Native: (links to other web resources are provided for some distributions)

NORTHERN AMERICA (Check conservation status in U.S. & Canada in NatureServe Explorer database)
Northwestern U.S.A.: United States - Idaho [Owyhee Co.], Oregon [Malheur Co.]

References:

Cronquist, A. et al. 1972–. Intermountain flora.
Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii). [= A. sterilis Barneby].

Synonyms:

(≡) Astragalus sterilis Barneby (basionym)

Check other web resources for Astragalus cusickii A. Gray var. sterilis (Barneby) Barneby:

PLANTS: USDA-NRCS Database of Plants of the United States and its Territories
TROPICOS: Nomenclatural and Specimen Database of the Missouri Botanical Garden
ILDIS: World Database of Legumes

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Images Note: Be advised that their identity may be inaccurate. Proper identification of a plant may require specialized taxonomic knowledge or comparison with properly documented herbarium material.

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Cite as:
USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program.
Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database].
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?447559 (24 May 2013)

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