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Toquima milkvetch
Scientific Name: Astragalus toquimanus
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Toquima Milkvetch (Astragalus toquimanus)
The Toquima Milkvetch, scientifically known as Astragalus toquimanus, is a perennial forb/herb belonging to the Fabaceae (Legume) family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Astragalus toquimanus Barneby
- Common Name: Toquima Milkvetch
- Family: Fabaceae (Legume family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms: None explicitly listed, but various resources mention related Astragalus species.
- ITIS TSN: 25706
Distribution and Habitat
- The Toquima Milkvetch is found in the USA, specifically in Nevada.
- It is endemic to Nevada.
- The species is often found on dry, stiff, sandy to gravelly, basic or calcareous soils.
- Type locality is in a canyon of the Toquima Range, about six miles east of Manhattan, Nye County, Nevada.
Morphological Characteristics
- It is a perennial plant with a forb/herb growth habit.
- The plant thrives best in a place with direct sunlight.
Ecology
- The species is found in the Toquima Range, which is a mountain range in the heart of the Great Basin.
Further Information
- Discover Life provides a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Astragalus toquimanus.
- The Nevada Natural Heritage Program has a rare plant fact sheet compiled on June 25, 2001.
- World Plants database (as of Nov 2015) includes data on this species.
- Species information can be found on Wikimedia.