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Diehl's milkvetch
Scientific Name: Astragalus flexuosus var. diehlii
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Diehl's Milkvetch (Astragalus flexuosus var. diehlii)
Diehl's milkvetch, scientifically known as Astragalus flexuosus var. diehlii, is a perennial forb/herb.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Astragalus flexuosus Douglas ex G. Don var. diehlii (M.E. Jones) Barneby
- Common Names: Diehl's milkvetch, Diehl milkvetch
- Family: Fabaceae (Legume Family)
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Synonyms: The provided text suggests that Astragalus flexuosus var. diehlii (M.E. Jones) Barneby is a synonym for Diehl's milkvetch.
Distribution and Habitat
The text mentions collection locations like Clay milkvetch in Green River, Emery Co. (1890) and Diehl's milkvetch in Farnham, Carbon Co. (1898).
Morphological Characteristics
- Plant Type: Forb/herb
- Life Cycle: Perennial
Additional Information
- Diehl's milkvetch is tracked in National Parks to study the plants that inhabit them.
Fertilization
- The text suggests fertilizing Diehl's milkvetch when planting or every 2-3 years, towards the end of winter or the beginning of Autumn.
Related Species
- Mulford's milkvetch
- Colton's milkvetch (Astragalus coltonii var. moabensis)
- Plains milkvetch
- Arizona milkvetch (Astragalus arizonicus)
- Cicer milkvetch (Astragalus cicer)
- Greene's milkvetch (Astragalus greenei)
Further Resources
- USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
- Encyclopedia of Life
- World Plants Database