Astragalus pectinatus

Astragalus pectinatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Galegeae
Genus: Astragalus
Species: Astragalus pectinatus

Name

Astragalus pectinatus (Douglas ex Hook.) Douglas ex G.Don, 1832

Synonyms

• Cnemidophacos pectinatus (Hook.) Rydb.
• Ctenophyllum pectinatum (Hook.) Rydb.
• Phaca pectinata Hook.
• Tragacantha pectinata (Hook.) Kuntze

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America British Columbia, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Douglas, D. in G.Don, 1832. A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants... London 2:257.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astragalus pectinatus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 20. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Astragalus pectinatus. Published online. Accessed: Dec 20 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Astragalus pectinatus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 20 Dec 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Astragalus pectinatus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.

Vernacular names

English: narrowleaf milkvetch

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