NAZ Flora: A Photographic, Annotated Catalog of Northern Arizona Vascular Plants, published by Mindbird Maps & Books

Astragalus nuttallianus

Small-flowered Milkvetch; Nuttall Locoweed

A member of the Fabaceae, the Bean Family

Habit of Astragalus nuttallianus in bloom, near Kingman, Arizona

Habit, in bloom, with inch tape for scale.

About two miles southwest of Kingman: Along Historic Route 66;
elevation ca. 3175 feet.

5 April 2009.

 

Astragalus nuttallianus inflorescence, near Kingman, Arizona.

Inflorescence detail; same plant as in prior image.

5 April 2009.

 

Astragalus nuttallianus inflorescence, near Kingman, Arizona.

Inflorescence detail, different view; same plant as in prior images.

5 April 2009.

 

Astragalus nuttallianus, inflorescence, near Kingman, Arizona.

Inflorescence detail; same plant as in prior images.

5 April 2009.

 

Astragalus nuttallianus, leaf detail, near Kingman, Arizona.

Leaf detail; same plant as in prior images.

5 April 2009.

 

Astragalus nuttallianus, habitat, near Kingman, Arizona.

Habitat; the flowering specimen of the prior images directly above the tape measure casing.
At left, above the end of the tape, are several fruiting specimens,
shown in the images which follow.

5 April 2009.

 

Astragalus nuttallianus, fruiting habit, near Kingman, Arizona.

Habit of fruiting specimens, these more developed than the flowering specimen shown earlier;
same plant as in prior image.

5 April 2009.

 

Astragalus nuttallianus, fruiting habit, near Kingman, Arizona.

Fruiting habit with tape for scale.

5 April 2009.

 

Astragalus nuttallianus, foliage and fruit with tape, near Kingman, Arizona.

Foliage and fruit with inch tape; same plant as in prior image.

5 April 2009.

 

Astragalus nuttallianus, detail of pods; near Kingman, Arizona.

Fruits, detail from image above prior image.
The groove on the bottom of the pods visible on the fruit at left.

5 April 2009.

 

Astragalus nuttallianus, ffruit detail; near Kingman, Arizona.

Fruit in detail; from same group of plants as in prior images.

5 April 2009.

 

Astragalus nuttallianus foliage; near Kingman, Arizona.

Foliage detail.

5 April 2009.

 

Astragalus nuttallianus leaf detail; near Kingman, Arizona.

Detail of compound leaf from prior image.

5 April 2009.

 

Astragalus nuttallianus, habitat; near Kingman, Arizona.

Habitat, the subjects of the prior images, in lower center.

5 April 2009.

 

Photographs copyright © Lee Dittmann

This page created 7 April 2009; revised 11 April 2009.

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