Astragalus alpinus L. belongs to the Fabaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Astragalus alpinus, Davidson, C 13299--Switzerland. Sass Almagell. Lac Mattmark. 3 Jul 2016. DSC08449 (454).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Astragalus
Specific Epithet
alpinus
Authorship
L.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
7/3/2016
Location
Switzerland, Canton Valais, Saas-Almagell
46.037778, 7.954611
Location Remarks
South of Saas-Almagell village, at Lac Mattmark. Trail on the west side of the reservoir. 2242 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Martin W. Callmander, Beat Bäumler, Sven Buerki, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Steep, rocky trailside bank of glacially scoured rock and rock faces; multiple waterfalls below Allalin Glacier.
