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Front Range milkvetch
Scientific Name: Astragalus sparsiflorus
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual, Perennial
Other Names:
Astragalus sparsiflorus
Also known as Front Range Milkvetch, Astragalus sparsiflorus is a forb/herb (a non-woody plant that is not a grass).
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is commonly known as Milkvetch.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Astragalus sparsiflorus A. Gray
- Common Name: Front Range Milkvetch
- Family: Fabaceae
- Rank: Species
- Subordinate Taxa: Astragalus sparsiflorus A. Gray var. sparsiflorus and Astragalus sparsiflorus var. majusculus
Distribution and Habitat
- Astragalus sparsiflorus is found in the United States, specifically in states such as Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, and Louisiana.
- It is also associated with the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado.
- Mulford's milkvetch is limited to a region approximately 160 Malheur County in Oregon, east to the Owyhee Front and Boise Foothills in Idaho
Ecological Role
- Rapid urban development is encroaching on the open spaces of the Front Range, potentially threatening wildlife movement corridors.
- It can be a forage plant.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Larvae of some blue butterflies feed on Lupine and milkvetch species.
Further Information
- Assessment information can be found at www.iucnredlist.org.