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词条 Astragalus preussii
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  1. Description

     Growth pattern  Leaves and stems  Inflorescence and fruit 

  2. Habitat and range

  3. Ecological and human interactions

  4. References

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|name = Astragalus preussii
|regnum = Plantae
|unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
|unranked_classis = Eudicots
|unranked_ordo = Rosids
|ordo = Fabales
|familia = Fabaceae
|genus = Astragalus
|species = A. preussii
|binomial = Astragalus preussii
|binomial_authority = A.Gray
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Astragalus preussii (common name - Preuss’ milkvetch) is an annual or perennial plant in the legume family (Fabaceae) found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States.[1]{{rp|121}}

Description

Growth pattern

It is an annual or perennial plant from {{convert|4|to|15|in|cm}} tall, growing upright from a woody base.[1]{{rp|121}}

Leaves and stems

It has compound pinnate leaves from {{Convert|1+1/2|to|15|in|cm}} long, with 7-25 {{convert|3/4|in|cm}}, elliptic leaflets.[1]{{rp|121}}

Inflorescence and fruit

It blooms from March to June.[1]{{rp|121}} The inflorescence has 3-22 flowers per stalk, with a small, green, 5-lobed calyx around a tubular set of white to pink to purple petals, {{convert|3/4|in|cm}} long.[1]{{rp|121}}

When dried, {{convert|3/4|in|cm}} seed pods are papery or leathery, elliptical, and are either smooth or covered with soft hairs.[1]{{rp|121}}

Habitat and range

It only grows in soils containing Selenium.[1]{{rp|121}}

Ecological and human interactions

It is named after Charles Preuss.[1]{{rp|121}}

References

1. ^Canyon Country Wildflowers, Damian Fagan, 2nd ed., 2012, Morris Bush Publishing, LLC. in cooperation with Canyonlands Natural History Association, {{ISBN|978-0-7627-7013-7}}
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