Latin name: Astragalus cimae M.E. Jones var. sufflatus Barneby
Pronunciation: as-TRAG-a-lus SIM-ee suf-FLAY-tus
Common name: Inflated cima milkvetch
Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
Habitat: Calcareous substrates, with pinyon pine, generally sagebrush, 4500'-6500', eastern slope Inyo Mts, Saline Valley
Blooming period: May
Name derivations: 1) Astragalus 2) cimae 3) sufflatus
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