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Minthorn's milkvetch
Scientific Name: Astragalus minthorniae var. minthorniae
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Minthorn's Milkvetch (Astragalus minthorniae)
Minthorn's Milkvetch, scientifically known as Astragalus minthorniae, is a perennial forb (herb) belonging to the Pea family (Fabaceae).
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Astragalus minthorniae (Rydb.) Jeps.
- Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Common Name: Minthorn's Milkvetch
The text references the following:
- Astragalus minthorniae (Rydb.) Jeps. var. minthorniae
- Astragalus minthorniae (Rydb.) Jeps. var. villosus Barneby
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Minthorn's Milkvetch is described as a low-growing perennial forb.
- It possesses compound leaves, pea-type flowers, and seed pods.
- The plant develops "like a tree", growing in height, developing a bare stem, and creating a thick crown.
Distribution and Habitat
- The text refers to United States Department of Agriculture Plantilla places in Nevada, but otherwise, no specific distribution or habitat is provided.
Related Species
- Astragalus aboriginum
- Astragalus accidens (Rogue River milkvetch)
- Astragalus albens (Cushenbury milkvetch)
- Astragalus fucatus (Hopi Milkvetch)
- Astragalus funereus
- Astragalus jaegerianus (Lane Mountain milkvetch)
- Astragalus lentiformis (lens pod milkvetch)
- Astragalus lyallii (Lyall's Milkvetch)
- Astragalus macrocarpus
- Astragalus misellus
- Astragalus miser (timber milk-vetch)
- Astragalus mohavensis (Mojave milkvetch)
- Astragalus nuttallianus
- Astragalus pulsiferae
Further Information
- Dave's Garden: A community sharing gardening tips, seeds, and plants.
- British Database of World Flora and Fauna.