Astragalus tephrodes
Ashen Milk Vetch, Ashen Milkvetch
Also known as: Astragalus amphioxys var. brachylobus (A.Gray) A.Gray +3 more
- Astragalus amphioxys var. brachylobus (A.Gray) A.Gray
- Astragalus tephrodes var. typicus Barneby
- Tragacantha tephrodes (A.Gray) Kuntze
- Xylophacos tephrodes (A.Gray) Rydb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Astragalus tephrodes (commonly known as Ashen Milk-Vetch) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Fabaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Astragalus, which contains over 3050 distinct species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, California, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Nevada, New Mexico
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