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dwarf milkvetch
Scientific Name: Astragalus microcystis
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names: WA (least bladdery milk-vetch)
Gambel's Dwarf Milkvetch (Astragalus gambelianus)
Astragalus gambelianus is a species of milkvetch also known by the common names Gambel's dwarf milkvetch and dwarf locoweed.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Astragalus gambelianus E. Sheldon
- Family: Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Distribution and Habitat
Astragalus gambelianus is native to North America, specifically California.
Morphological Characteristics
- Some milkvetch species, such as the Marble Canyon milk-vetch, are dwarf, evergreen, perennial herbs, forming mats. Marble Canyon milk-vetch can be less than 1.5 cm high and 2.5-16 cm in diameter.
Related Species and Viruses
- Astragalus didymocarpus is another milkvetch species, known as dwarf white milkvetch and two-seeded milkvetch.
- Milk vetch dwarf virus (MDV) is a virus associated with milk vetch plants. It belongs to the genus Nanovirus and has a genome composed of multiple, circular ssDNA components.
Further Information
- Discover Life offers information on the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Astragalus gambelianus.
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Dwarf White Milkvetch (Astragalus didymocarpus)
Astragalus didymocarpus is a species of milkvetch known by the common names dwarf white milkvetch and two-seeded milkvetch.
Dwarf Milkvetch (Astragalus microcystis)
Astragalus microcystis, also called Lesser-bladder Milk-vetch, is another species of milkvetch.
Dwarf Yellow Milkvetch (Astragalus hamosus)
Astragalus hamosus is known as Dwarf Yellow Milkvetch