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Astragalus flexuosus

Bent Milk Vetch, Flexible Milk Vetch
Other regional names: Flexible Milkvetch +4 more
  • Flexible Milkvetch
  • Flexile Milk Vetch
  • Flexile Milkvetch
  • Pliant Milk Vetch
  • Slender Milk Vetch
Also known as: Astragalus flexuosus Hook. +4 more
  • Astragalus flexuosus Hook.
  • Homalobus flexuosus (Hook.) Rydb.
  • Phaca flexuosa Hook.
  • Pisophaca flexuosa (Hook.) Rydb.
  • Tragacantha flexuosa (Hook.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Fabaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Naturally occurring in North America, Astragalus flexuosus (commonly known as Bent Milk-Vetch or Flexible Milk-Vetch) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, Colorado, Iowa, Manitoba, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ontario, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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