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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.