Astragalus agrestis

Astragalus agrestis

Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Astragalus
Species:
A. agrestis
Binomial name
Astragalus agrestis
Dougl. ex G.Don, 1832
Synonyms

Astragalus dasyglottis
Astragalus goniatus
Astragalus hypoglottis

Astragalus agrestis is a species of milkvetch known by the common names purple milkvetch, purple loco, and field milkvetch. It is native to much of western and northern North America from most of Canada to the southwestern United States, as well as eastern Asia. It grows in vernally moist areas such as meadows,[2] and is often found in sagebrush.

  1. ^ NatureServe (2024). "Astragalus agrestis". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org.