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Missouri milkvetch

Scientific Name: Astragalus missouriensis

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Missi Milkvetch (Astragalus missiensis)

Missi Milkvetch, scientifically known as Astragalus missiensis, is a flowering plant belonging to the legume family. It is also known by the common name "Missi milkvetch". Some species of Astragalus are known as "locoweed."

Considerations for Pets

  • The text mentions that Missi Milkvetch is related to locoweed.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Astragalus missiensis Nutt.
  • Common Name: Missi milkvetch, Missi milk-vetch
  • Family: Fabaceae (Pea Family)
  • Direct Children (Varieties):
    • Astragalus missiensis var. amphibolus Barneby – Missi milkvetch, Mancos milkvetch
    • Astragalus missiensis var. humistratus Isely
    • Astragalus missiensis var. missiensis

Distribution and Habitat

  • Astragalus missiensis is native to central North America.
  • It ranges from Canada to Texas in the central United States.
  • It can be found on the hummocky, rolling hills of the Missi Coteau.
  • It has been found in locations such as Goodwell and Texhoma, Oklahoma, in pasture and roadside environments.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Flowers: Clusters of 3 to 10 pea-shaped flowers, typically purple with white, up to 1 inch long.
  • Growth Habit: Sprawling, perennial plant. Often has showy flowers.
  • Leaves: Small, pinnately compound leaves. Alternate, odd-pinnately compound, 1 to 5 inches long, 1/4 inch wide. Contains 6 to 8 pairs of elliptic leaflets.
  • Stems: Prostrate, few to several, loosely tufted, 1/2 to 6 inches long, hairy.

Ecological Role

  • The text refers to Missi milkvetch growing among yarrow, gumweed, golden aster, prairie rose, and purple loco, suggesting it is part of a prairie ecosystem.

Further Information

  • Lewis and Clark Herbarium/Academy of Natural Sciences
  • USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
  • UCSU Colorado State University collections
  • Discover Life