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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
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