Astragalus flavus

Astragalus flavus

Astragalus flavus

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 flavus
Varietas: A. f. var. higginsii

Name

Astragalus flavus Nutt., 1838

Synonyms

• Astragalus argillosus M.E.Jones
• Astragalus confertiflorus A.Gray
• Astragalus confertiflorus var. flaviflorus (Kuntze) M.E.Jones
• Astragalus flaviflorus E.Sheld.
• Astragalus flavus var. argillosus (M.E.Jones) Barneby
• Astragalus flavus var. candicans A.Gray
• Cnemidophacos argillosus (M.E.Jones) Rydb.
• Cnemidophacos confertiflorus (A.Gray) Rydb.
• Cnemidophacos flavus (Nutt.) Rydb.
• Tragacantha flaviflora Kuntze

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southwestern USA Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Nuttall, T. in J.Torrey & A.Gray, 1838. A Flora of North America 1:335.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astragalus flavus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 14. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Astragalus flavus. Published online. Accessed: Dec 14 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Astragalus flavus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 Dec 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2024 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Astragalus flavus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.

Vernacular names

English: yellow milkvetch

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