Astragalus crassicarpus var. crassicarpus
Buffalo Bean, Ground Plum Milk Vetch
Other regional names: Groundplum Milkvetch
- Groundplum Milkvetch
Also known as: Astragalus carycarpus Ker Gawl. +6 more
- Astragalus carycarpus Ker Gawl.
- Astragalus crassipes Fraser ex Steud.
- Astragalus succulentus Richardson
- Geoprumnon succulentum (Richardson) Rydb.
- Macrosema succulentum (Richardson) Steven
- Phaca caryocarpa (Ker Gawl.) MacMill.
- Tragacantha caryocarpa (Ker Gawl.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to North America, Astragalus crassicarpus var. crassicarpus (commonly known as Buffalo-Bean or Ground-Plum Milk-Vetch) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Fabaceae family. In its natural range, this variety typically occurs in temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Astragalus crassicarpus, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
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., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Mexico Northeast, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Base Species & Variations