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Drummond's milkvetch
Scientific Name: Astragalus drummondii
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Drummond's Milkvetch (Astragalus drummondii)
Astragalus drummondii, commonly known as Drummond's milkvetch, is a perennial flowering plant belonging to the legume family.
Considerations for Pets
- The plant has hairy leaflets.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Astragalus drummondii Douglas ex Hook.
- Common Name: Drummond's Milkvetch
- Family: Fabaceae (Pea Family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Synonym: Tium drummondii (Douglas ex Hook.) Rydb.
- Derivation: The specific epithet "drummondii" honors the botanist Thomas Drummond.
Distribution and Habitat
- Observed in Colorado, United States.
- Observed near Nye, Montana.
- Found historically near The Dalles, Oregon and Washington.
- Reported in Bozeman, Montana, and Almont Triangle.
- Grows in open fields.
Morphological Characteristics
- General: Grayish, long-stiff-hairy perennial from a heavy root and branched crown.
- Life Form: Perennial forb.
- Height: Can grow relatively tall, up to 2 feet.
- Leaves: Pinnate with 15 to 20 hairy leaflet pairs, resembling fern-like leaves.
- Flowers: White or cream-colored.
- Armament: Indicated in some reports, but not specified in detail (further research may be required).
Ecological Role
- It can be a target for herbicide application.
- Interacts with the bee species Bombus ternarius.
Quirky Facts
- For Astragalus and Oxytropis species, the direction of the flowers often predicts the direction of the fruit.