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Tweedy's milkvetch
Scientific Name: Astragalus tweedyi
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Tweedy's Milkvetch (Astragalus tweedyi)
Astragalus tweedyi, commonly known as Tweedy's milkvetch, is a perennial forb/herb belonging to the Fabaceae (pea) family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Astragalus tweedyi Canby
- Common Name: Tweedy's milkvetch, Tweedy's Milk-Vetch
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Synonyms: (None explicitly mentioned, but "milkvetch" is often used interchangeably with "milk-vetch")
- Family: Fabaceae (also referred to as Faboideae)
Distribution and Habitat
- Observed on grassy slopes along Rock Creek, several miles north of Washington Highway 14 and the Columbia River.
- Also found in the Columbia River Gorge east of US 97.
- Mentioned as a native plant in Oregon.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Type: Forb/herb (a non-woody plant that is not a grass)
- Duration: Perennial
Further Information
- Discover Life: Offers a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Astragalus tweedyi.
- Oregon Flora Project.
- USDA Plants database.