PLANTS Profile for Astragalus microcystis (dwarf milkvetch)

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PLANTS Profile

Astragalus microcystis A. Gray
dwarf milkvetch

Symbol:

ASMI4

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Fabaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48		N
CAN		N

More Information:

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Astragalus microcystis A. Gray

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Distribution:
Astragalus microcystis A. Gray


View Native Status

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (ID, MT, WA, WY), CAN (BC)

Related Taxa:
Astragalus microcystis A. Gray

View 236 genera in Fabaceae, 421 species in Astragalus

Classification:
Astragalus microcystis A. Gray

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Rosidae
Order	Fabales
Family	Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus	Astragalus L. – milkvetch
Species	Astragalus microcystis A. Gray – dwarf milkvetch

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Astragalus microcystis A. Gray

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Washington:
least bladdery milk-vetch		Sensitive

More Accounts and Images:
Astragalus microcystis A. Gray

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 25579.

View photographs and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum.

Time Generated: 05/19/2013 02:51 PM CDT