Astragalus eucosmus

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Astragalus eucosmus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Astragalus
Species:
A. eucosmus
Binomial name
Astragalus eucosmus
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Astragalus eucosmus, commonly known as elegant milkvetch or pretty milkvetch, is a species of milkvetch in the legume family.

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Distribution

Astragalus eucosmus is found in a continuous distribution across almost every Canadian province and into the Rocky Mountains of the western United States. [1]

Description

Related to its widespread distribution, elegant milkvetch varies phenotypically based on the elevation it grows at; at higher elevations, it can appear stunted. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Sokoloff, Paul C.; Gillespie, Lynn J. (2012). "Taxonomy of Astragalus robbinsii var. fernaldii (Fabaceae): molecular and morphological analyses support transfer to Astragalus eucosmus" . Botany. 90 (1): 11–26. doi:10.1139/b11-077. ISSN   1916-2790.