Astragalus umbellatus
Tundra Milk Vetch, Tundra Milkvetch
Also known as: Astragalus alpinus var. littoralis (Hook.) E.Sheld. +7 more
- Astragalus alpinus var. littoralis (Hook.) E.Sheld.
- Astragalus frigidus var. littoralis (Hook.) S.Watson
- Astragalus littoralis (Hook.) Coville & Standl. ex Mertie
- Astragalus littoralis (Hook.) J.Rousseau
- Phaca frigida var. demissa Ledeb.
- Phaca frigida var. littoralis Hook.
- Phaca littoralis Rydb.
- Tragacantha umbellata (Bunge) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Astragalus umbellatus (commonly known as Tundra Milk-Vetch) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Fabaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. It is part of the broad Astragalus genus, encompassing over 3050 species globally.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, British Columbia, Buryatiya, Chita, Kamchatka, Krasnoyarsk, Magadan, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Tuva, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yukon