Latin name: Astragalus newberryi A. Gray var. newberryi Pronunciation: as-TRAG-a-lus NOO-ber-ee-eye Common name: Newberry's rattleweed Family: Fabaceae (Pea) Habitat: Dry stony places, 4000'-7000', sagebrush scrub, pinyon-juniper woodland, eastern Mojave Desert to Death Valley and White-Inyo Mts Blooming period: April to June Name derivations: 1) Astragalus 2) newberryi |
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