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Missouri milkvetch

Scientific Name: Astragalus missouriensis var. humistratus

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Missi Milkvetch (Astragalus missiensis)

Astragalus missiensis, commonly known as Missi Milkvetch, is a flowering plant belonging to the legume family. This native perennial plant is found in central North America.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Astragalus missiensis Nutt.
  • Family: Fabaceae (Pea Family)
  • Common Names: Missi Milkvetch, Milkvetch, Locoweed
  • Varieties:
    • Astragalus missiensis var. amphibolus Barneby (Missi Milkvetch, Mancos Milkvetch)
    • Astragalus missiensis Nutt. var. humistratus Isely (Missi Milkvetch)
    • Astragalus missiensis var. missiensis

Considerations for Pets

  • The text mentions that Astragalus missiensis is closely related to locoweed.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to central North America.
  • Ranges from Canada to Texas in the central United States.
  • Found in the Missi Coteau region.
  • Observed in locations such as Goodwell and Texhoma, Oklahoma, along roadsides and pastures.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Perennial plant with a sprawling growth habit.
  • Clusters of 3 to 10 pea-shaped flowers, typically purple with white.
  • Flowers are up to 1 inch long.
  • Small, pinnately compound leaves.
  • Stems are prostrate, few to several, loosely tufted, 1/2 to 6 inches long, and hairy.
  • Leaves are alternate, odd-pinnately compound, 1 to 5 inches long, and 1/4 to.
  • Leaves are pinnate, with 6 to 8 pairs of elliptic leaflets.
  • Blooms in May and June.

Ecological Role

  • Native range/prairie plant.
  • The text indicates it is found in prairie ecosystems.

Traditional Use

  • The text mentions that a related species is widely and safely used in Chinese medicine, although it doesn't specify a use for Astragalus missiensis.

Further Information

  • Discover Life provides information about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Astragalus missiensis.
  • USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station provides a technical conservation assessment for Astragalus missiensis Nutt. var. humistratus Isely.