Astragalus gilviflorus

Astragalus gilviflorus

Astragalus gilviflorus

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 gilviflorus
Varietas: A. g. var. purpureus

Name

Astragalus gilviflorus E.Sheld., 1894

Synonyms

• Astragalus triphyllus Pursh
• Orophaca argophylla (Nutt.) Rydb.
• Orophaca caespitosa (Nutt.) Britton
• Orophaca triphylla Isely
• Phaca argophylla Nutt.
• Phaca caespitosa Nutt.
• Phaca triphylla Eaton & Wright
• Tragacantha triphylla Kuntze

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America British Columbia, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Sheldon, E.P., 1894. Minnesota Botanical Studies 1:21.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astragalus gilviflorus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 15. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Astragalus gilviflorus. Published online. Accessed: Dec 15 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Astragalus gilviflorus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Dec 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Astragalus gilviflorus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.

Vernacular names

English: plains milkvetch

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