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Astragalus

not marked as a favorite taxon Astragalus obcordatus Elliott. Common name: Florida Milkvetch. Phenology: Feb-Jul. Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills. Distribution: S. Mississippi south to c. peninsular Florida; reported for s. Georgia, but no specimen was seen by Barneby (1964) or Welsh (2023b).

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Section: Villosi.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl3, FNA11.2, K1, K4, SE3, WH3, Barneby (1964), Isely (1998); = Phaca obcordata (Elliott) Rydb. ex Small — S; = Tium obcordatum (Elliott) Rydb. — S13. Basionym: Astragalus obcordatus Elliott 1824 [1823]

Links to other floras: = Astragalus obcordatus - FNA11.2

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