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Colton's milkvetch
Scientific Name: Astragalus coltonii var. coltonii
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Colton's Milkvetch (Astragalus coltonii)
Astragalus coltonii, commonly known as Colton's milkvetch, is a plant belonging to the milkvetch or locoweed group.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Astragalus coltonii M.E. Jones
- Family: Fabaceae (Pea Family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Variety: Astragalus coltonii var. coltonii M.E. Jones
- Synonym: Homalobus coltonii (M.E. Jones) Rydb.
Distribution and Habitat
- Colton's milkvetch is found in the United States.
- Specific states where it has been observed include Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, and Louisiana.
Common Names
- Colton's Milkvetch
- Moab Milkvetch
- Hillside Milkvetch
Related Species
- Astragalus flavus (Yellow milkvetch)
- Astragalus lentiginosus var. palens
- Astragalus argophyllus var. argophyllus (Silverleaf milkvetch)
- Astragalus coccineus (Scarlet milkvetch)
Further Information
- Discover Life: Biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution.
- The Plant List
- ToL (Tree of Life Web Project)
- BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library)
- WikiSpecies
- Encyclopedia of Life
- ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System) - TSN 192417 for Astragalus coltonii var. coltonii M.E. Jones