Species: Astragalus tweedyi
Tweedy'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, very similar to A. collinus which is distinguished by its declining flowers and pendulous pods.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G3
Global Status Last Reviewed
1992-06-09
Global Status Last Changed
1992-06-09
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
Endemic to Columbia Basin from Wasco, Sherman and Gilliam Counties, Oregon, northward to Yakima County, Washington.