Astragalus purshii var. purshii
Pursh's Milk Vetch, Woolly Pod Milk Vetch
Other regional names: Woollypod Milkvetch
- Woollypod Milkvetch
Also known as: Astragalus inflexus var. ordensis Jeps. +7 more
- Astragalus inflexus var. ordensis Jeps.
- Astragalus purshii var. gavisus Jeps.
- Astragalus purshii var. incurvus (Rydb.) Jeps.
- Astragalus purshii var. interior M.E.Jones
- Astragalus purshii var. ordensis (Jeps.) Jeps.
- Phaca mollissima Nutt.
- Xylophacos incurvus Rydb.
- Xylophacos purshii var. interior (M.E.Jones) Moldenke
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Naturally occurring in North America, Astragalus purshii var. purshii (commonly known as Pursh's milk-vetch or Woolly-Pod Milk-Vetch) is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this variety is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Astragalus purshii, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Base Species & Variations