Biology:Astragalus shortianus

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Astragalus shortianus
Early Purple Milkvetch imported from iNaturalist photo 197804110 on 9 November 2023.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Astragalus
Species:
A. shortianus
Binomial name
Astragalus shortianus
Synonyms[1]
  • Astragalus humilis Geyer ex Hook.
  • Astragalus shortianus var. typicus Barneby
  • Tragacantha shortiana (Nutt.) Kuntze
  • Xylophacos shortianus (Nutt.) Rydb.

Astragalus shortianus, the early purple milkvetch, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.[2][3] It is native to the west-central United States; Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, and New Mexico.[1] A perennial flowering from April through July, it is found growing in dry, rocky soils at elevations from 5,200 to 9,000 ft (1,600 to 2,700 m).[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Astragalus shortianus Nutt." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/25614-2. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Astragalus shortianus Nutt.". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 10 April 2022. https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ASSH3. "Short's Milkvetch" 
  3. Guennel, G. K. (May 2005). Guide to Colorado Wildflowers: Mountains. Big Earth. ISBN 978-1565795136. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15523840 entry