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gladiator milkvetch

Scientific Name: Astragalus xiphoides

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names: AZ (Gladiator milk-vetch)

       

Gladiator Milkvetch (Astragalus xiphoides)

The Gladiator Milkvetch, scientifically known as Astragalus xiphoides, is a perennial forb/herb native to the United States.

Scientific Classification

  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Family: Fabaceae (also known as Leguminosae) - the pea or legume family
  • Genus: Astragalus L. - milkvetch, astragales, locoweed
  • Species: Astragalus xiphoides (Barneby) Barneby - gladiator milk-vetch

Synonyms

  • Astragalus convallarioides var. xiphoides Barneby

Common Names

  • Gladiator Milkvetch
  • Sword Milkvetch

Morphology and Growth Habit

  • Gladiator Milkvetch is a perennial forb/herb (a non-woody plant that is not a grass).

Distribution

  • Native to the United States.

Related Resources

  • BISON Web Link: http://bison.usgs.ornl.gov/api/scientificName/Astragalus%20xiphoides
  • ITIS Web Link