PLANTS Profile for Astragalus sericoleucus (silky milkvetch)

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PLANTS Profile

Astragalus sericoleucus A. Gray
silky milkvetch

Symbol:

ASSE5

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Fabaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Forb/herb

L48

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Mark J. Miller. United States, CO, Weld Co., Pawnee National Grassland, Pawnee Buttes. June 8, 2003. Usage Requirements.

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Astragalus sericoleucus A. Gray

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Synonyms:
Astragalus sericoleucus A. Gray

	ASSE15	Astragalus sericeus auct. non DC.
	ORSE2	Orophaca sericea auct. non (Nutt.) Britton

Distribution:
Astragalus sericoleucus A. Gray


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USA (CO, KS, MT, NE, NM, SD, WY)

Related Taxa:
Astragalus sericoleucus A. Gray

View 236 genera in Fabaceae, 419 species in Astragalus

Classification:
Astragalus sericoleucus A. Gray

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Rosidae
Order	Fabales
Family	Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus	Astragalus L. – milkvetch
Species	Astragalus sericoleucus A. Gray – silky milkvetch

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Astragalus sericoleucus A. Gray

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 25673.

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