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hairy-pod milkvetch
Scientific Name: Astragalus concordius
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Hairy-pod Milkvetch (Astragalus concordius)
Astragalus concordius, commonly known as Hairy-pod Milkvetch, is a forb/herb belonging to the genus Astragalus.
Considerations for Pets
- The plant produces hairy seed pods.
Considerations for Children
- The plant produces hairy seed pods that turn black.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Astragalus concordius S.L. Welsh
- Common Name: Hairy-pod Milkvetch
- Family: Fabaceae (Pea/Legume Family)
- Genus: Astragalus L. (Milkvetch, Astragales, Locoweed)
- Synonyms: Woollypod Locoweed, Pursh's Milk-vetch
Distribution and Habitat
- Milkvetch is found throughout northern and southwestern China and northern North America.
- Astragalus concordius can be found in cultivated land, fallow fields, flower beds, waste ground, roadsides, and rocky meadows.
- Observed near Crow Butte State Park, WA.
Morphological Characteristics
- Hairy-pod Milkvetch is a non-woody plant (forb/herb).
- The plant is a native perennial herb, finely silver-hairy, and grows to a height of 3-6 inches.
- It has long, hairy, 2-seeded pods (legumes) that blacken as they ripen.
- Pods are densely woolly and measure 15-30 mm long, being curved and plump.
Similar Species
- Alpine Milkvetch (Astragalus alpinus) can be distinguished by its bi-colored flowers and densely hairy pods.
- Geyer's Milkvetch (Astragalus geyeri) is similar to A. lotiflorus, which has hairy pods that are flattened top to bottom.
- Ames milkvetch (Astragalus pulsiferae var. pulsiferae) can be distinguished by its less hairy pods.
- Hairy milk-vetch (Astragalus villosus) is a sprawling, mat-forming plant with an upcurved pod.