Astragalus whitneyi
| Astragalus whitneyi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Astragalus |
| Species: | A. whitneyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Astragalus whitneyi (Nutt.) A.Gray | |
Astragalus whitneyi flowers and seedpods
Astragalus whitneyi is a species of legume known by the common name Balloon-pod milk-vetch,' Balloon milk-vetch', or Whitney's locoweed. It is a native to the Cascade Range and the Sierra Nevada (U.S.) and is unusual for its bright red or red-splotched balloon-like seedpods.
Varieties include:[1]
- Astragalus whitneyi var. confusus
- Astragalus whitneyi var. siskiyouensis
- Astragalus whitneyi var. whitneyi
References
- ↑ "Taxon: Astragalus whitneyi A. Gray". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
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