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''A. villosus'' proliferates in sandhills and other dry, sandy places. <ref name= "Weakley 2015"> Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium. </ref>
 
''A. villosus'' proliferates in sandhills and other dry, sandy places. <ref name= "Weakley 2015"> Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium. </ref>
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''A. villosus'' flowers February-April. <ref name= "PanFlora". PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: [http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/] Date Accessed: 5/17/18 </ref>  
 
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Revision as of 08:16, 17 May 2018

Astragalus villosus
Astragalus villosus AFP.jpg
Photo by the Atlas of Florida Plants Database
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Astragalus
Species: A. villosus
Binomial name
Astragalus villosus
Michx.
ASTR VILL DIST.JPG
Natural range of Astragalus villosus from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: Phaca intonsa (Sheldon) Rydberg ex Small

Varieties: none

Description

A. villosus is an annual forb/herb of the Fabaceae family native to North America. [1]

Distribution

A. villosus is found in the southeastern corner of the United States, specifically in Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

A. villosus proliferates in sandhills and other dry, sandy places. [2]

Phenology

A. villosus flowers February-April. <ref name= "PanFlora". PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/17/18 </ref>

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ASVI6
  2. Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.