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Hayden's milkvetch
Scientific Name: Astragalus bisulcatus var. haydenianus
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Hayden's Milkvetch (Astragalus bisulcatus var. haydenianus)
Hayden's Milkvetch is a variety of the Two-grooved Milk-vetch. It is also known as Hayden's milkvetch.
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Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Astragalus bisulcatus (Hook.) A. Gray var. haydenianus (A. Gray) Barneby
- Rank: Variety
- Family: Fabaceae (Pea Family)
- Synonyms: Astragalus haydenianus Gray
- Other scientific names: Astragalus bisulcatus subsp. haydenianus (Gray) W.A. Weber
Common Names
- Hayden's Milkvetch
- Hayden's milkvetch
- Two-grooved milk-vetch (referring to the species Astragalus bisulcatus)
- Two-groove milkvetch (referring to the species Astragalus bisulcatus)
Morphology and Growth Habit
- Growth habit: Forb/herb
- Life cycle: Perennial
- The Hayden's Milkvetch develops like a tree, growing in height and developing a bare stem, creating a thick crown.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native plant
- Observed in Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Traditional Uses
- The Navajo, Ramah people used the fruit as a ceremonial emetic. (Source: Vestal, Paul A. 1952 The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navajo)
Related Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
- uBio
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Garden Guides
- Wyoming Natural Diversity Database