Species: Astragalus collinus
Rattle Milkvetch
Species
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Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledoneae
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Astragalus
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Classification
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Vascular - Flowering Plants - Pea Family
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Anthophyta - Dicotyledoneae - Fabales - Fabaceae - Astragalus
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
A perennial herb branching freely into small leaflets. The flowers consist of curving petals emerging from a pouch-like base. The seed pod is pendulous and leathery.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G5
Global Status Last Reviewed
1989-02-08
Global Status Last Changed
1989-02-08
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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