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plains milkvetch
Scientific Name: Astragalus gilviflorus var. gilviflorus
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Astragalus gilviflorus - Plains Milkvetch
Astragalus gilviflorus, commonly known as plains milkvetch, is a perennial plant belonging to the Fabaceae (Pea) family. Other common names include Cushion Milkvetch and Yellow Tufted Milkvetch.
Considerations for Pets: This plant is tufted and cushion-like, growing almost stemless from a woody root crown.
Considerations for Children: This plant is tufted and cushion-like, growing almost stemless from a woody root crown.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
- Genus: Astragalus
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Synonyms: Astragalus triphyllus Pursh, Orophaca caespitosa
Distribution and Habitat
- Astragalus gilviflorus is found in the plains and foothills of various regions.
- It thrives in the grasslands of the Northern Great Plains and Northern Rocky Mountains.
- Specific locations include southern Manitoba, Alberta, eastern Minnesota, southwestern Oklahoma, and west to the Rocky Mountains.
- Geyer's milkvetch, a related species, is found on sandy alluvial plains and terraces in the Pryor Mountains.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Astragalus gilviflorus is a tufted, cushioned, almost stemless perennial.
- It grows from a branched, woody root crown.