Astragalus spatulatus

Astragalus spatulatus

Astragalus spatulatus

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 spatulatus

Name

Astragalus spatulatus E.Sheld., 1894

Synonyms

• Astragalus caespitosus (Nutt.) A.Gray
• Astragalus simplex Tidestr.
• Astragalus simplicifolius var. caespitosus (Nutt.) M.E.Jones
• Astragalus simplicifolius var. spatulatus (E.Sheld.) M.E.Jones
• Astragalus spatulatus var. simplex Tidestr.
• Astragalus spatulatus var. typicus Barneby
• Astragalus spatulatus var. uniflorus (Rydb.) Barneby
• Homalobus brachycarpus Nutt.
• Homalobus caespitosus Nutt.
• Homalobus canescens Nutt.
• Homalobus uniflorus Rydb.
• Phaca brachycarpa Britton
• Tragacantha caespitosa (Nutt.) Kuntze

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America British Columbia, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, 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 1:22.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astragalus spatulatus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 25. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Astragalus spatulatus. Published online. Accessed: Dec 25 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Astragalus spatulatus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 25 Dec 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Astragalus spatulatus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.

Vernacular names

English: tufted milkvetch

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