Astragalus calycosus

Astragalus calycosus

Astragalus calycosus

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 calycosus
Varietates: A. c. var. monophyllidius – A. c. var. scaposus

Name

Astragalus calycosus Torr. ex S.Watson, 1871

Synonyms

• Astragalus brevicaulis A.Nelson
• Astragalus calycosus var. mancus (Rydb.) Barneby
• Astragalus mancus (Rydb.) L.C.Wheeler
• Hamosa calycosa (Torr. ex S.Watson) Rydb.
• Hamosa manca Rydb.
• Tragacantha calycosa (Torr. ex S.Watson) Kuntze

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Torrey, J. in S. Watson et al., 1971. Botany (fortieth parallel) 66, t. 10, fig. 4-7. 1871 (in C. King, U.S. geol. explor. 40th Parallel vol. 5)

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astragalus calycosus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 10. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Astragalus calycosus. Published online. Accessed: Dec 10 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Astragalus calycosus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 10 Dec 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Astragalus calycosus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.

Vernacular names

English: Torrey's milkvetch

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