Astragalus argophyllus

Astragalus argophyllus

Astragalus argophyllus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Galegeae
Genus: Astragalus
Species: Astragalus argophyllus
Varietates: A. argophyllus var. alvius - A. argophyllus var. martinii - A. argophyllus var. panguicensis

Name

Astragalus argophyllus Nutt., 1838

Synonyms

• Astragalus argophyllus var. typicus Barneby
• Xylophacos argophyllus (Nutt.) Rydb.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Northwestern U.S.A. Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming. Regional: Southwestern USA Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Nuttal, T. in J. J. Torrey & A. Gray, 1838. A Flora of North America 1:331.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astragalus argophyllus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 07. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Astragalus argophyllus. Published online. Accessed: Dec 07 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Astragalus argophyllus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 07 Dec 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Astragalus argophyllus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.

Vernacular names

English: silverleaf milkvetch

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