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| Scientific Name | Astragalus nuttallianus var. austrinus | USDA PLANTS Symbol | ASNUA |
| Common Name | Smallflowered Milkvetch, Rio Fronteras Milkvetch | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 192665 |
| Family | Fabaceae (Pea) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Sandy or gravelly soils on slopes, streambeds, washes; western 2/3 of Texas, east to North Central Texas and south to Rio Grande. Plant: Low-growing, creeping annual 1 to 2 inches tall; hairy green stems, becoming reddish, 4 to 20 inches long. Leaves: < Pinnately-compound leaves 1 to 2 inches long overall, each with 5 to 17 small, hairy, elliptical or oblong leaflets less than 1/2-inch long, tips pointer or rounded, not notched. Inflorescence: A few typical but tiny pea-like blossoms in a short terminal raceme, each less than 1/4-inch across; petals blue-to-purple with white center. Bloom Period: February to May. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist, www.americansouthwest.net. |
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Texas Status: Native |
