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snake milkvetch
Scientific Name: Astragalus iodanthus var. diaphanoides
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Astragalus iodanthus var. diaphanoides
Also known as snake milkvetch, this plant is a variety of Astragalus iodanthus.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Astragalus iodanthus var. diaphanoides Barneby
- Common Name: Snake Milkvetch
- Family: Fabaceae (Legume family)
- Synonym Symbol: ASIOD
Considerations for Pets
- The plant is referred to as "milkvetch".
Considerations for Children
- The plant is referred to as "milkvetch".
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to the Snake River Plain.
- Found in the canyons of the Snake River.
- Specific locations include southeastern Washington (south of the Snake River), Oregon, and Idaho.
- The Picabo milkvetch (Astragalus oniciformis) is specifically found north of the sagebrush-steppe ecosystem on the Snake River Plain.
- Painted milkvetch is found on the upper Snake River Plains of southeast Idaho and adjacent Montana.
- Hamilton’s milkvetch (Astragalus hamiltonii) is located in the Snake Valley on the Utah-Nevada border.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Growth habit: Forb/herb.
- Duration: Perennial.
- Sterile milkvetch has a low, freely branching growth from creeping rhizomes (versus a single stout vertical taproot).
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Mentioned in connection with grass snakes and long-horned beetles.
Quirky Facts
- The database entry for Snake Milkvetch (Astragalus iodanthus var. diaphanoides) is currently incomplete.