Astragalus canadensis

Astragalus canadensis

Astragalus canadensis

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
Sectio: Astragalus sect. Uliginosi
Species: Astragalus canadensis
Varietates: A. canadensis var. brevidens - A. canadensis var. mortonii

Name

Astragalus canadensis L., 1753

Synonyms

• Astragalus canadensis var. carolinianus (L.) M.E.Jones
• Astragalus canadensis var. longilobus Fassett
• Astragalus canadensis f. monticola Gand.
• Astragalus carolinianus L.
• Astragalus halei Rydb.
• Astragalus oreophilus Rydb.
• Astragalus orthocarpus Douglas ex A.Gray
• Lotodes multijugum (Elliott) Kuntze
• Phaca canadensis (L.) MacMill.
• Psoralea multijuga Elliott
• Solenotus canadensis (L.) Steven
• Tragacantha canadensis (L.) Kuntze

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 757. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astragalus canadensis 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 canadensis. Published online. Accessed: Dec 10 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Astragalus canadensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 10 Dec 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Astragalus canadensis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.

Vernacular names

English: Canadian milkvetch
svenska: Kolvvedel

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