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Ellis' stinking milkvetch

Scientific Name: Astragalus praelongus var. ellisiae

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

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Astragalus praelongus var. ellisiae

Common Names

  • Ellis' Stinking Milkvetch

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Astragalus praelongus Sheldon var. ellisiae (Rydb.) Barneby
  • Family: Fabaceae (Legume Family)
  • Synonym: Jonesiella ellisiae Rydb.
  • Infraspecific Taxon: Variety

Distribution and Habitat

  • Found in: New Mexico, United States (specific location: 1 mi W of Price, Wood Hill)
  • Also referenced in California.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Type: Forb/herb
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • The pods are shorter and fatter with shorter stipes compared to Astragalus praelongus variety lonchopus.

Additional Information

  • The variety ellisiae was collected by and named for Charlotte Cortlandt Ellis.