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Sphaerophysa salsula

(Pallas) DC.

Bladder-vetch

GNRUnranked Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Least concernIUCN

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.129365

Element CodePDFAB3Q010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

IUCNLeast concern

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderFabales

FamilyFabaceae

GenusSphaerophysa

Synonyms

Phaca salsulaPallasSwainsona salsula(Pallas) Taubert

Other Common Names

alkali swainsonpea (EN) Alkali Swainsonpea (EN) Red Bladder-vetch (EN) Sphérophyse saline (FR) Swainsona (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Change Date1994-03-22

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Washington	SNA	No
Utah	SNA	No
Oregon	SNA	No
Nevada	SNA	No
Wyoming	SNA	No
Idaho	SNA	No
Colorado	SNA	No
Kansas	SNA	No
Texas	SNA	No
Montana	SNA	No
Arizona	SNA	No
California	SNA	No
New Mexico	SNA	No

CanadaNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Saskatchewan	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

New Mexico (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
El Invierno	Santa Fe National Forest	29,927
Lemitas	Santa Fe National Forest	8,129
Sierra Negra Rare II Study Area	Carson National Forest	9,470

References (2)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2023. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 11. Magnoliophyta: Fabaceae, parts 1+2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxvii + 1108 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.