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starveling milkvetch
Scientific Name: Astragalus jejunus
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Astragalus jejunus: Starveling Milkvetch
Astragalus jejunus, commonly known as Starveling Milkvetch, is a forb/herb belonging to the genus Astragalus.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Astragalus jejunus S. Watson
- Common Name: Starveling Milkvetch
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Family: Fabaceae (Pea Family)
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Synonyms/Varieties:
- Astragalus jejunus var. jejunus
- Astragalus jejunus var. articulatus
Distribution and Habitat
- Originally considered endemic to the Uinta Basin, Utah.
- Now known to also occur in Idaho.
- Also found in Northwestern Colorado
- Occurs on the Bear Lake Plateau.
- Specifically found in Sweetwater County.
- Occurs in California.
Morphological Characteristics
- The Starveling Milkvetch is described as erect.
- The lower part of the stem is relatively bare.
- It develops numerous ramifications (branches) towards the top.
Related Species
- Astragalus anisus (Gunnison milkvetch)
- Astragalus linifolius
- Astragalus argophyllus (Silverleaf milkvetch)
- Astragalus ampullarioides (Shivwits milkvetch)
- Astragalus iodanthus (Humboldt River milkvetch)
- Astragalus kentrophyta
- Astragalus diversifolius (Threeleaf milkvetch, Plains milkvetch)
- Astragalus gilviflorus
- Astragalus convallarius (Pine Valley milkvetch)
- Astragalus chamaeleuce (Cicada milkvetch)
- Astragalus drabelliformis (Bastard Draba Milkvetch)
- Astragalus proimanthus (Precocious Milkvetch)
- Astragalus hyalinus (Gray's milkvetch, Summer milkvetch)
- Astragalus gilmanii (Inyo milkvetch)
Further Information
- Discover Life offers a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Astragalus jejunus.
- ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System)
- NatureServe
- Plantas Mundi