Species: Astragalus sinuatus
Whited's 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 - Distinct species, in a large and difficult genus.
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
A perennial herb. Stems are 2-4.5 dm long. Flowers (April-May) are pale cream to yellowish with a purple-tinged keel.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G1
Global Status Last Reviewed
1997-11-10
Global Status Last Changed
1994-02-08
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
The taxon is restricted to a small area (approximately 10 square miles) in central Washington, along the western edge of the Columbia Basin, within a small creek drainage area.