Wyoming Rare Plant Field Guide
Astragalus diversifolius var. diversifolius
- Similar Species: A. convallarius [A. diversifolius ssp. campestris var. campestris] has narrow fruits over 20 mm long, very narrow linear leaflets, and grows in drier habitats. A. ceramicus has inflated, purplish-mottled fruits.
- Flowering/Fruiting Period: May-June.
- Distribution: C Idaho and N Utah. One historical report from the Green River Basin in W Wyoming.
- Habitat: Moist, often alkaline meadows and swales in sagebrush valleys. Elev. 4400-6300 ft.
- References: Barneby 1964, 1989; Dorn 1992 b; Hitchcock and Cronquist 1961.
