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Yakima milkvetch
Scientific Name: Astragalus reventiformis
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Yakima Milkvetch (Astragalus reventiformis)
Yakima milkvetch is a perennial wildflower belonging to the pea family, Fabaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Astragalus reventiformis (Rydb.) Barneby
- Common Name: Yakima milkvetch
- Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
- Synonym: Astragalus reventus var. canbyi M.E. Jones
Morphological Characteristics
- Stems: Several to many clustered stems, ranging from 2-20 cm high.
- Leaves: Erect to spreading, with numerous oblong to linear leaflets up to 1/2 inch long.
- Color: Typically greenish to grayish. Flowers are yellow.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to Oregon and Washington State.
- Specifically found in areas like the Columbia River Gorge, Mosier Area - Hood River Rd in Oregon, and the Yakima subbasin, Yakima Co., WA.
- Observed in locations like the Whiskey Dick Wildlife Area and Yakima Canyon.
Quirky Facts
- The plant is named after the Yakima tribe of Native Americans from Washington State, and the area they inhabit, which includes a city, a river, and a valley.