Astragalus crassicarpus

Astragalus crassicarpus

Astragalus crassicarpus

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. Sarcocarpi
Species: Astragalus crassicarpus
Varietates: A. c. var. berlandieri – A. c. var. cavus – A. c. var. paysonii – A. c. var. trichocalyx

Name

Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt., 1813

Synonyms

• Astragalus caryocarpus Ker Gawl.
• Astragalus crassipes Fraser ex Steud.
• Astragalus succulentus Richardson
• Geoprumnon crassicarpum (Nutt.) Rydb.
• Geoprumnon succulentum (Richardson) Rydb.
• Macrosema succulentum (Richardson) Steven
• Phaca caryocarpa (Ker Gawl.) MacMill.
• Tragacantha caryocarpa (Ker Gawl.) Kuntze

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Mexico Northeast, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Nuttall, T. in J.Fraser, 1813. Catalogue of New and Interesting Plants Collected in Upper Louisiana no. 6.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astragalus crassicarpus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 12. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Astragalus crassicarpus. Published online. Accessed: Dec 12 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Astragalus crassicarpus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 Dec 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Astragalus crassicarpus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.

Vernacular names

English: groundplum milkvetch

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