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Cisco milkvetch
Scientific Name: Astragalus sabulosus var. sabulosus
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Astragalus sabulosus - Cisco Milkvetch
Astragalus sabulosus, commonly known as Cisco Milkvetch, is a plant species belonging to the Fabaceae family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Astragalus sabulosus M.E. Jones
- Common Name: Cisco Milkvetch
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Family: Fabaceae
- Synonym: Jonesiella sabulosa (M.E.Jones) Rydb.
- Varieties:
- Astragalus sabulosus var. sabulosus
- Astragalus sabulosus var. vehiculus S.L. Welsh – stage milkvetch
Distribution and Habitat
- Astragalus sabulosus is found in the USA, specifically in Utah.
- It is typically found in salt desert shrub communities, such as in Grand County, Utah.
- Specific locations mentioned include areas near Cisco, Utah.
Morphological Characteristics
- The Cisco milkvetch can reach a size of 17 meters in height.
- It is not an evergreen plant and loses its foliage in the autumn, turning yellow.
- It needs at least a few hours a day of solar light.
Ecology
- Astragalus sabulosus grows directly with Astragalus convallarius and Cymopterus duchesnensis.
Additional Information
- The species was named in 1891 by M.E. Jones, who reportedly felt "desperate" to find a unique name for it.
Resources
- ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System): TSN 25664
- Discover Life
- World Plants Database