Astragalus mollissimus
Crazyweed, Purple Locoweed
Other regional names: Woolly Loco +2 more
- Woolly Loco
- Woolly Locoweed
- Woolly Milkvetch
Also known as: Astragalus bigelowii A.Gray +5 more
- Astragalus bigelowii A.Gray
- Astragalus bigelowii var. macdougalii MacDougal
- Astragalus bigelowii var. thompsoniae (S.Watson) M.E.Jones
- Tragacantha bigelowii (A.Gray) Kuntze
- Tragacantha mollissima (Torr.) Kuntze
- Tragacantha thomsonii (S.Watson) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Astragalus mollissimus (commonly known as Crazyweed or Purple Locoweed) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Fabaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Astragalus is notably large, comprising more than 3050 species. 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)
Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming
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