Astragalus austiniae

Austin's milkvetch

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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. austiniae
Binomial name
Astragalus austiniae

Astragalus austiniae is a species of milkvetch known by the common name Austin's milkvetch. It is native to the Sierra Nevada of California and Nevada in the vicinity of Lake Tahoe. It is a plant of the alpine climate of the high mountains, where it tolerates exposed areas.

  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer". NatureServe Explorer Astragalus austiniae. NatureServe. 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.