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ashen milkvetch

Scientific Name: Astragalus tephrodes var. brachylobus

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

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Astragalus tephrodes: Ashen Milkvetch

Astragalus tephrodes, commonly known as Ashen Milkvetch, is a plant with a grey-green foliage.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Astragalus tephrodes A. Gray
  • Common Name: Ashen Milkvetch
  • Family: Fabaceae (Pea Family or Legume Family)
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Taxonomic Rank: Variety (Astragalus tephrodes var. tephrodes, Astragalus tephrodes A. Gray var. remulcus (A. Gray) Barneby, Astragalus tephrodes var. brachylobus)
  • Synonym: Astragalus arrectus var. pephragmenus (M.E. Jones) M.E. Jones
  • Other Common Names: Silverline Locoweed

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • The ashen milkvetch develops like a tree, growing in height.
  • It develops a bare stem, creating a thick crown.
  • The pinnate leaves are divided into up to 20 or more small parts, exhibiting a grey-green color.
  • Plant Form: Forb

Ecological Role

  • Some species of Astragalus, including Astragalus tephrodes, are referred to as locoweed.
  • Locoweed has been reported to affect livestock, such as sheep.