Astragalus nuttallii

Astragalus nuttallii

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 nuttallii
Varietas: A. n. var. virgatus

Name

Astragalus nuttallii (Torr. & A.Gray) J.T.Howell, 1948

Synonyms

• Astragalus brevidentatus C.H.Wright
• Astragalus crotalariae var. menziesii (A.Gray) M.E.Jones
• Astragalus menziesii A.Gray
• Astragalus vestitus var. menziesii (A.Gray) M.E.Jones
• Phaca densifolia Sm.
• Phaca nuttallii Torr. & A.Gray
• Phaca unde Rydb.
• Tragacantha nuttallii (Torr. & A.Gray) Kuntze

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southwestern USA California Introduced into: Galápagos References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Howell, J.T., 1948. Leaflets of Western Botany. San Francisco, CA 5:107.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astragalus nuttallii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 19. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Astragalus nuttallii. Published online. Accessed: Dec 19 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Astragalus nuttallii. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 Dec 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Astragalus nuttallii in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.

Vernacular names

English: Nuttall's milkvetch

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