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Soxman's milkvetch
Scientific Name: Astragalus soxmaniorum
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Astragalus soxmaniorum - Soxman's Milkvetch
Astragalus soxmaniorum, commonly known as Soxman's milkvetch, is a rare forb/herb found in specific regions of the Southern United States.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Astragalus soxmaniorum Lundell
- Common Name: Soxman's Milkvetch
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Family: Fabaceae (also referenced as Natives Fabaceae)
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Taxonomic Status: Accepted
- Symbol: ASSO5
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to the United States, specifically the ArkLaTex region (Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas).
- Occurs in a limited number of counties/parishes in northeastern Texas.
Morphological Characteristics
- Decumbent, short-lived perennial herb.
- Stems are 1-3 dm (decimeters) long, glabrate (becoming smooth) or strigulose (having short, appressed hairs).
- Leaves are once-pinnately compound.
- Forb/herb - A non-woody plant that is not a grass.