Astragalus racemosus
Alkali Milk Vetch, Alkali Poisonvetch
Other regional names: Cream Milk Vetch +4 more
- Cream Milk Vetch
- Cream Milkvetch
- Creamy Loco
- Creamy Milk Vetch
- Racemose Milk Vetch
Also known as: Astragalus racemosus var. typicus Ced.Porter +3 more
- Astragalus racemosus var. typicus Ced.Porter
- Craccina racemosa (Pursh) Steven
- Tium racemosum (Pursh) Rydb.
- Tragacantha racemosa (Pursh) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Astragalus racemosus (commonly known as Alkali Milk-Vetch or Alkali Poisonvetch) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Fabaceae family. Found natively in 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., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Mexico Northeast, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming
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