Astragalus gracilis
Milkvetch, Slender Milk Vetch
Other regional names: Slender Milkvetch
- Slender Milkvetch
Also known as: Astragalus elegans var. curtiflorus Rydb. +15 more
- Astragalus elegans var. curtiflorus Rydb.
- Astragalus gracilis var. erectus Hook.
- Astragalus gracilis var. microlobus (A.Gray) S.L.Welsh
- Astragalus gracilis var. parviflorus (Pursh) F.C.Gates
- Astragalus microlobus A.Gray
- Astragalus microphacos Cory
- Astragalus parviflorus (Pursh) MacMill.
- Astragalus parviflorus var. microlobus (A.Gray) M.E.Jones
- Craccina gracilis (Nutt.) Steven
- Dalea parviflora Pursh
- Microphacos gracilis (Nutt.) Rydb.
- Microphacos microlobus (A.Gray) Rydb.
- Microphacos parviflorus (Pursh) Rydb.
- Phaca gracilis (Nutt.) MacMill.
- Phaca microloba (A.Gray) Britton
- Psoralea parviflora (Pursh) Poir.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to North America, Astragalus gracilis (commonly known as Milkvetch or Slender Milk-Vetch) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming