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broadkeel milkvetch

Scientific Name: Astragalus platytropis

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Broadkeel Milkvetch (Astragalus platytropis)

Astragalus platytropis, commonly known as broadkeel milkvetch, is a perennial subshrub belonging to the milkvetch family.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Astragalus platytropis A. Gray
  • Common Name: Broadkeel Milkvetch
  • Family: Fabaceae (Legume Family)
  • Synonyms:
    • Cystium platytropis (A.Gray) Rydb.
    • Phaca platytropis

Distribution and Habitat

Broadkeel milkvetch is native to the western United States, ranging from Montana southward.

Morphology and Growth Habit

  • Habit: Subshrub, Forb/herb
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Describes as very small

Further Information

  • Discover Life offers a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Astragalus platytropis.
  • More information is available from the British Database of World Flora and Fauna.
  • EOL (Encyclopedia of Life) invites contributions of facts about Astragalus platytropis.