PLANTS Profile for Astragalus cremnophylax (sentry milkvetch)

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Astragalus cremnophylax Barneby
sentry milkvetch

Symbol:

ASCR3

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Fabaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48

More Information:

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Astragalus cremnophylax Barneby

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Distribution:
Astragalus cremnophylax Barneby


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USA (AZ)

Related Taxa:
Astragalus cremnophylax Barneby

View 236 genera in Fabaceae, 419 species in Astragalus or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Astragalus cremnophylax var. cremnophylax
sentry milkvetch

Astragalus cremnophylax var. hevronii
sentry milkvetch

Astragalus cremnophylax var. myriorrhaphis
sentry milkvetch

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Astragalus cremnophylax Barneby

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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 cremnophylax Barneby – sentry milkvetch

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Astragalus cremnophylax Barneby

The related entities italicized and indented below are listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Unites States:
Astragalus cremnophylax var. cremnophylax
Sentry milk-vetch		Endangered
Arizona:
Astragalus cremnophylax var. cremnophylax
Sentry milk vetch		Highly Safeguarded
Astragalus cremnophylax var. myriorrhaphis
cliff milk-vetch		Salvage restricted

More Accounts and Images:
Astragalus cremnophylax Barneby

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 25481.

Time Generated: 11/06/2008 05:49 PM MST