suitable geology and elevations in Montezuma and Section 7 Range – La Plata Counties Soils deep, reddish loess – Schmoll Aspect various Astragalus – May-June 3 meters milkvetch Slope flat schmolliae^ – Elevation 1,981 to 2,286 m (6,500 to 7,500 ft) – Habitat pinyon-juniper woodland on mesa tops in the Mesa –mature Verde area Section 7 Range based on modeling done by the Colorado Natural – Heritage Program Soils ancient river gravels – Geology Smoke Hills horizon of the Mancos Shale Formation – Aspect northern – Sleeping Ute Astragalus April - May 3 meters Slope - various milkvetch tortipes^ 1,585 to 1,768 m (5,200 to 5,800 ft) Elevation – Habitat scattered sites on the lower slopes of ridges and knolls in a – mixed desert scrub community Common Associates and Eriogonum clavellatum Astragalus – cronquistii
Astragalus schmolliae^ Schmoll milkvetch May-June 3 meters Section 7 Range – suitable geology and elevations in Montezuma and La Plata Counties Soils – deep, reddish loess Aspect – various Slope – flat Elevation – 1,981 to 2,286 m (6,500 to 7,500 ft) Habitat –mature pinyon-juniper woodland on mesa tops in the Mesa Verde area Astragalus tortipes^ Sleeping Ute milkvetch April - May 3 meters Section 7 Range – based on modeling done by the Colorado Natural Heritage Program Soils – ancient river gravels Geology – Smoke Hills horizon of the Mancos Shale Formation Aspect – northern Slope - various Elevation – 1,585 to 1,768 m (5,200 to 5,800 ft) Habitat – scattered sites on the lower slopes of ridges and knolls in a mixed desert scrub community Common Associates – Eriogonum clavellatum and Astragalus cronquistii
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