Biology:Astragalus whitneyi
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Short description: Species of legume
| Astragalus whitneyi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Astragalus |
| Species: | A. whitneyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Astragalus whitneyi (Nutt.) A.Gray
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Astragalus whitneyi is a species of legume known by the common name balloon-pod milk-vetch, balloon milk-vetch, or Whitney's locoweed. It is a native to the Cascade Range and the Sierra Nevada (U.S.) and is unusual for its bright red or red-splotched balloon-like seedpods.
Varieties include:[1]
- Astragalus whitneyi var. confusus
- Astragalus whitneyi var. siskiyouensis
- Astragalus whitneyi var. whitneyi
References
- ↑ {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Astragalus whitneyi | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 22 September 2014 }}
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q4811318 entry
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