Astragalus convallarius Greene
Lesser rushy milkvetch
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5/3/2018 · Barker Dam, Joshua Tree National Park, California · ≈ 5 × 4″ (13 × 11 cm) 
ID is uncertain 
5/3/2018 · Barker Dam, Joshua Tree National Park, California · ≈ 4 × 6″ (11 × 16 cm) ID is uncertain 
5/3/2018 · Barker Dam, Joshua Tree National Park, California · ≈ 6 × 4″ (16 × 11 cm) ID is uncertain 
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Rosidae | Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more |
| Order | Fabales | Legumes (pea and bean families) |
| Family | Fabaceae | Legume family (peas and beans) |
| Genus | Astragalus | From the Greek astragalos meaning “ankle bone” and an early name applied to some plants in this family because of the shape of the seeds |
| Species | convallarius |
Astragalus convallarius description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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