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violet milkvetch
Scientific Name: Astragalus iodopetalus
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Astragalus iodopetalus: Violet Milkvetch
Astragalus iodopetalus, commonly known as Violet Milkvetch, is a flowering plant belonging to the legume family, Fabaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Astragalus iodopetalus (Rydb.) Barneby
- Family: Fabaceae (Pea Family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Synonym: Astragalus iodanthus
- Common Name: Violet Milkvetch
Distribution and Habitat
- The text mentions the plant's presence in Idaho.
- Occurrences of violet root rot were reported in milkvetch fields in Bonghwa, Korea.
- The Oregon Flora Project identifies Astragalus iodanthus S. Watson var. diaphanoides Barneby, violet milkvetch as native to Oregon.
Morphological Characteristics
- Related species, Jesup's milk-vetch, has compound leaves with 9 to 17 leaflets.
- Related species, Fernald's Milk-vetch, petals are violet to lilac, seldom white.
- Related species, Northern Milk-vetch has a corolla zygomorphic, blue–bluish violet or occasionally white, 8󈝸 mm (0.32– 0.48).
Quirky Facts
- The flowers of related species can vary in color, from white and cream to yellow, pink, or violet, as seen in ground plum.
- The database entry for Violet Milkvetch (Astragalus iodopetalus) is currently incomplete.
Further Information
- Dave's Garden is mentioned as a friendly community that shares tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds and plants.
- The Oregon Flora Project is mentioned.