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Astragalus dactylocarpus

Photo by Bernadette S
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Field Notes

Description:

small desert shrub in the legume family

Habitat:

rocky desert wadis

Notes:

near endemic - found in Egypt, Palestine, and Arabia

Reference Links:

Astragalus

Species ID Suggestions

Astragalus dactylocarpus

Astragalus dactylocarpus
Ori Fragman-Sapir
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Biodiversity in Egypt
Mission
Wildlife of the Sinai Peninsula

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PublishedMarch 26, 2013

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