Starveling milkvetch - Astragalus jejunus var. jejunus
Plant with thin leaves growing close to the ground. Purple pea flowers grow on the stems as do beige bulbs with red speckles.
Starveling milkvetch is in the pea family and has noticeable speckled fruits.
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Fossil Butte National Monument, Code: FOBU
Fossil Butte National Monument, Lincoln County, Wyoming Latitude: 41.8563003540039, Longitude: -110.762001037598