Astragalus purshii

Astragalus purshii

Astragalus purshii

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 purshii
Varietates: A. p. var. concinnus – A. p. var. glareosus – A. p. var. lagopinus – A. p. var. lectulus – A. p. var. ophiogenes – A. p. var. pumilio – A. p. var. tinctus

Name

Astragalus purshii Douglas ex G.Don

Synonyms

• Astragalus incurvus (Rydb.) Abrams
• Astragalus inflexus var. ordensis Jeps.
• Astragalus purshii var. gavisus Jeps.
• Astragalus purshii var. incurvus (Rydb.) Jeps.
• Astragalus purshii var. interior M.E.Jones
• Astragalus purshii var. ordensis (Jeps.) Jeps.
• Astragalus purshii var. typicus Barneby
• Phaca mollissima Nutt.
• Phaca purshii (Douglas ex G.Don) Piper
• Tragacantha purshii (Douglas ex G.Don) Kuntze
• Xylophacos incurvus Rydb.
• Xylophacos purshii (Douglas ex G.Don) Rydb.
• Xylophacos purshii var. interior (M.E.Jones) Moldenke

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Douglas, D. in G.Don, 1832. A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants 2: 271

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astragalus purshii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 23. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Astragalus purshii. Published online. Accessed: Dec 23 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Astragalus purshii. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 23 Dec 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Astragalus purshii in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.

Vernacular names

English: woollypod milkvetch

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