PLANTS Profile for Astragalus xiphoides (gladiator milkvetch)

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Astragalus xiphoides (Barneby) Barneby
gladiator milkvetch

Symbol:

ASXI

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Fabaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48

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Astragalus xiphoides (Barneby) Barneby

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Synonyms:
Astragalus xiphoides (Barneby) Barneby

ASCOX

Astragalus convallarius Greene var. xiphoides Barneby

Distribution:
Astragalus xiphoides (Barneby) Barneby


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USA (AZ)

Related Taxa:
Astragalus xiphoides (Barneby) Barneby

View 236 genera in Fabaceae, 421 species in Astragalus

Classification:
Astragalus xiphoides (Barneby) Barneby

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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 xiphoides (Barneby) Barneby – gladiator milkvetch

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Astragalus xiphoides (Barneby) Barneby

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.

Arizona:
Gladiator milk-vetch		Salvage restricted

More Accounts and Images:
Astragalus xiphoides (Barneby) Barneby

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 25732.

Time Generated: 05/22/2013 07:57 AM CDT