L48 (N)PlantaeSpecies
Platte River Milkvetch
Astragalus plattensis
Nutt.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Pea family
Genus
Astragalus
Species
Astragalus plattensis
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 9 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Astragalus pachycarpusGeoprumnon plattenseGeoprumnon pachycarpumPhaca plattensisTragacantha plattensisAstragalus crassicarpus var. pachycarpus
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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