Astragalus pulsiferae A. Gray var. suksdorfii (Howell) Barneby

Washington: Klickitat: [locality and coordinates withheld; status in Washington: G4T2/S1 (Endangered; WANHP)],
Dry silty clay flats in opening in Pinus ponderosa/Purshia tridentata community. Veg cover 65-75%, bare soil 25-35%. No needle duff. Community of Artemisia dracunculus, Lotus nevadensis, Acmispon americanus, Hypericum perforatum, and Bromus tectorum. HerbariumSpecimenDuplicate: Astragalus pulsiferae var. suksdorfii Uncommon, with clumped (non-random) distribution pattern. Flowers white. Stems sprawling - up to 10 inches long. Absent from openings in Ponderosa pine forest with dense needle duff. Https://intermountainbiota.org/portal/collections/individual/index.php?occid=33315305. Phenology: Flowering & Fruiting.

Walter Fertig 32900, Jun 28, 2018
WS, Catalog: 412704, WS038100