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Eggleston's milkvetch

Scientific Name: Astragalus egglestonii

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Eggleston's Milkvetch (Astragalus egglestonii)

Astragalus egglestonii, commonly known as Eggleston's Milkvetch, is a perennial herb belonging to the milkvetch genus.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Astragalus egglestonii (Rydb.) Kearney & Peebles
  • Genus: Astragalus L.
  • Family: Fabaceae (Pea Family)
  • Common Name: Eggleston's Milkvetch, Egglestons Milkvetch

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Lifespan: Perennial
  • Structure: Herb (Forb/herb)

Related Species

  • Purple Milkvetch (Astragalus agrestis)
  • Edwards Plateau milk-vetch (Astragalus pleianthus)
  • Curvepod Milkvetch (Astragalus curvicarpus)
  • Cusick's Milkvetch (Astragalus cusickii)
  • Ground-cover milkvetch (Astragalus humistratus)
  • Halfmoon milkvetch (Astragalus allochrous)
  • Canoe milkvetch (Astragalus cymboides)
  • Debris milkvetch (Astragalus detritalis)
  • San Juan milkvetch (Astragalus cobrensis)
  • Copper mine milkvetch (Astragalus cobrensis)
  • Arizona milkvetch (Astragalus arizonicus)
  • Beaked milkvetch
  • Jesup's milk-vetch (Astragalus robbinsii var. jesupi)
  • Liquorice Milk-vetch (Astragalus glycyphyllos)
  • Cleveland's Milk-Vetch (Astragalus diaphanus)
  • Silver-Leaf Milk-Vetch (Astragalus bodinii)

Further Information

  • Dave's Garden: Provides information and care instructions from real gardeners.
  • Encyclopedia of Life: Offers comprehensive information on Astragalus egglestonii.
  • United States Department of Agriculture
  • W.W. Eggleston's file in the Archives.
  • species.wikimedia.org