Astragalus phoenix

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The plant is locally endemic to Ash Meadows, a desert oasis and wildlife refuge in the Amargosa Desert.

The habitat is made up of stark, white flats and washes in a wetland area that is fed by seeps and springs and undergoes evaporation, leaving behind a hard mineral crust on the land.^[1]

The plant grows in undisturbed areas of the crust. It can be found at about 13 sites in a seven-by-three-mile range.^[1]

It is one of several rare plants and animals endemic to the Ash Meadows—Amargosa Valley area. Other plants occurring in the area include saltgrass (Distichlis spicata), shadscale (Atriplex confertifolia), and alkali goldenbush

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