March 20, 2015. First Research Post.

This post is the beginning date of my research of Astragalus kelseyae. The plant's only known occurrence is the Ophir Shale in the mountains of Ogden, Utah.

A view of the habitat from across the canyon. 

This is the first Astragalus species we had originally looked at. Being so early in the season, during the initial growth period the two species can look similar. On the next post I discovered the actual plant and how distinct it looked. I also consulted Doc's plant key which is always an excellent resource. 

A view of my pack next to a plant.

The habitat has a lot of disturbance from wildlife, people and erosion.