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Astragalus scopulorum Porter
Rocky Mountain milkvetch
       
Symbol:   ASSC7  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Fabaceae  
Duration:   Perennial  
Growth Habit:   Forb/herb  
Native Status:  
L48    N



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Tracey Slotta. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. United States, NV, Elko Co. Usage Requirements.
 
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Astragalus scopulorum Porter

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Astragalus scopulorum Porter

View 236 genera in Fabaceae, 419 species in Astragalus
 

Classification:
Astragalus scopulorum Porter

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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 scopulorum Porter – Rocky Mountain milkvetch
 

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View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 25670.
 
 
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