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Trask's milkvetch

Scientific Name: Astragalus traskiae

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names: CA (Trask's milk-vetch)

       

Astragalus traskiae

Astragalus traskiae is a rare species of milkvetch.

Common Names

  • Trask's Milkvetch
  • Trask's Milk Vetch
  • Trasks Locoweed

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Family: Fabaceae

Distribution and Habitat

  • Endemic to the southern Channel Islands of California.

Morphological Characteristics

  • A forb/herb (a non-woody plant that is not a grass).
  • A perennial plant.
  • The plant is described as erect, with a bare stem in the lower part and many ramifications developing towards the top.

Ecological Role

  • Growth Habit: Forb.

Further Information

  • BISON Web Link
  • ITIS Web Link
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