Astragalus zionis
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Atragalus zionis is a species of legume
known by the common name Zion milkvetch. It is one of the earliest flowers to bloom in Zion canyon
.
Its range extends from Zion National Park
across southern Utah
through Glen Canyon
to San Juan County, Utah
; at altitudes of 970 to 2200 meters.
Flowers are purple and the foliage is silvery. Pods are rather hairy, somewhat inflated, usually mottled and become nearly one inch long.
Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...
known by the common name Zion milkvetch. It is one of the earliest flowers to bloom in Zion canyon
Zion National Park
Zion National Park is located in the Southwestern United States, near Springdale, Utah. A prominent feature of the park is Zion Canyon, which is 15 miles long and up to half a mile deep, cut through the reddish and tan-colored Navajo Sandstone by the North Fork of the Virgin River...
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Its range extends from Zion National Park
Zion National Park
Zion National Park is located in the Southwestern United States, near Springdale, Utah. A prominent feature of the park is Zion Canyon, which is 15 miles long and up to half a mile deep, cut through the reddish and tan-colored Navajo Sandstone by the North Fork of the Virgin River...
across southern Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
through Glen Canyon
Glen Canyon
Glen Canyon is a canyon that is located in southeastern and south central Utah and northwestern Arizona within the Vermilion Cliffs area. It was carved by the Colorado River....
to San Juan County, Utah
San Juan County, Utah
As of the current census of 2010, there were 14,746 people and 4,505 households. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 50.4% Native American, 45.8% white, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% African American and 2.3% reporting two or more races...
; at altitudes of 970 to 2200 meters.
Flowers are purple and the foliage is silvery. Pods are rather hairy, somewhat inflated, usually mottled and become nearly one inch long.