Astragalus eucosmus
Astragalus eucosmus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Astragalus |
Species: | A. eucosmus
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Binomial name | |
Astragalus eucosmus B.L.Rob
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Astragalus eucosmus, commonly known as elegant milkvetch or pretty milkvetch, is a species of milkvetch in the legume family.
Distribution
Astragalus eucosmus is found in a continuous distribution across almost every Canadian province and into the Rocky Mountains of the western United States.[1]
Description
Related to its widespread distribution, elegant milkvetch varies phenotypically based on the elevation it grows at; at higher elevations, it can appear stunted.[1]
References
- ^ a b Sokoloff, Paul C.; Gillespie, Lynn J. (2012). "Taxonomy of Astragalus robbinsii var. fernaldii (Fabaceae): molecular and morphological analyses support transfer to Astragalus eucosmus". Botany. 90 (1): 11–26. doi:10.1139/b11-077. ISSN 1916-2790.