Astragalus humistratus

Astragalus humistratus

Astragalus humistratus

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 humistratus
Varietates: A. h. var. crispulus – A. h. var. hosackiae – A. h. var. humivagans – A. h. var. sonorae – A. h. var. tenerrimus

Name

Astragalus humistratus A.Gray, 1853

Synonyms

• Astragalus datilensis (Rydb.) Tidestr.
• Batidophaca humistrata (A.Gray) Rydb.
• Pisophaca datilensis Rydb.
• Tium humistratum (A.Gray) Rydb.
• Tragacantha humistrata (A.Gray) Kuntze

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

Gray, A., 1853. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 5, Art. 6

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Astragalus humistratus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 15. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Astragalus humistratus. Published online. Accessed: Dec 15 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Astragalus humistratus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Dec 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Astragalus humistratus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.

Vernacular names

English: groundcover milkvetch

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