Family = Fabaceae,
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Distribution: East of the Cascades in Washington; south to California, east to Idaho and Texas.
Habitat: Disturbed areas in arid lands.
(taxon is not treated in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest and along the Columbia River in Washington; widely distributed throughout much of North America except extreme northwest corner.
Habitat: Disturbed areas, roadsides, wastelots, and often along streams and in canyons.
(= Astragalus agrestis in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Low, appressed-pubescent perennial with long rhizomes from a buried crown, the numerous stems slender, erect to decumbent, 1-3 dm. tall.
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; widely distributed in the western, central, and northeastern regions of North America.
Habitat: Moist spots in sagebrush plains, and mountain meadows to alpine slopes.
(= Astragalus alpinus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Silky but greenish perennial with widespread rhizomes, the stems slender, ascending to erect, 5-20 cm. long.
Distribution: Circumpolar, arctic to sub-alpine regions, south to Okanogan County, WA, the Wallowa Mountains of Oregon, and the Rocky Mountains of Montana and Idaho.
Habitat: Open, often rocky areas.
(= Astragalus arthuri in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Greenish perennial from a stout taproot and branched crown, the stems numerous, ascending or erect, 2-4 dm. long, covered with fine, appressed, aligned hairs.
Distribution: Occurring in the southeastern corner of Washington; northern foothills of the Wallowa and Blue Mountains in Oregon and Nez Perce County, Idaho.
Habitat: Dry, grassy and rocky meadows, on basalt.
Distribution: Endemic to Snake River Canyon of WA and ID.
Habitat: Shrub-steppe at low to moderate elevations.
Distribution: Endemic to Olympic Mountains of Washington.
Habitat: Ridge tops and talus slopes.
(= Astragalus beckwithii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
(= Astragalus canadensis in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Herbaceous perennials from extensive rhizomes, the stems 3-8 dm. tall, glabrous and greenish to grayish with branched hairs.
Distribution: East of the Cascades in Washington; widely distributed throughout most of North America.
Habitat: Forest openings at low elevations to sagebrush desert and alkaline flats.
(= Astragalus caricinus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in the south-central part of Washington; Washington south to Oregon, east to Idaho.
Habitat: Grasslands, dry and sandy slopes in shrub-steppe habitat.
(= Astragalus cicer in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: Scattered locations throughout Washington; distributed throughout much of western North America, and central and eastern Canada.
Habitat: Disturbed areas, often where moist or wet.
(= Astragalus collinus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Perennial from a taproot with several spreading to erect stems 1-5 dm. tall, finely puberulent.
Distribution: East of the Cascades, southern British Columbia south to Oregon, east to west-central Idaho along the Snake and Clearwater Rivers.
Habitat: Basaltic grasslands and sagebrush deserts.
(= Astragalus columbianus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in the south-central part of Washington; endemic to Washington;
Habitat: Dry, open areas in shrub-steppe.
(= Astragalus conjunctus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: Wasco County, Oregon, to the Blue Mountains, south along the Malheur River to the Steens, and east into Idaho
Habitat: Drier areas, moderate and higher elevations
(= Astragalus cusickii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Mostly glabrous, greenish perennial from a woody taproot and branched crown, the stems many, 3-6 dm. tall, angled and grooved.
Distribution: Known only from Asotin County in Washington; Washington south to northeastern Oregon, east to Custer County, Idaho.
Habitat: Sagebrush plains to grassy or rocky slopes, often on talus.
(= Astragalus diaphanus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Prostrate annual or biennial from a stout taproot, nearly glabrous, the stems numerous, 1-4 dm. long.
Distribution: Along the Columbia River from the mouth of the John Day river in Wasco County, Oregon, to Klickitat County, Washington.
Habitat: Gravel bars, alluvial slopes, and in thin gravelly soil overlying basaltic rock.
(= Astragalus filipes in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Greenish perennial from a taproot and branched crown, the numerous, erect, slender stems 3-9 dm. tall.
Distribution: Chiefly east of the Cascades, British Columbia south to northeast California, east to Nevada and Idaho.
Habitat: Sagebrush plains and lower foothills.
(= Astragalus geyeri in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Grayish to greenish annual, the spreading to erect stems 5-20 cm. long.
Distribution: Southeast Oregon to California and Nevada, east through the Snake River drainage of Idaho.
Habitat: Sandy desert, especially on dunes.
(= Astragalus hoodianus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Robust perennial from a large, woody taproot and short, branched crown, the many stems 4-30 cm. tall, usually grayish-silky.
Distribution: Columbia River Gorge, Wasco and Hood River Counties in Oregon, Klickitat County in Washington
Habitat: Dry, open areas
(= Astragalus inflexus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington south to Oregon, east to Idaho and Montana.
Habitat: Dry hillsides in shrub-steppe habitat.
(= Astragalus leibergii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Tufted perennial from a woody taproot and many-branched crown, the numerous stems 1- 10 cm. long, silky-gray or greenish, shorter than the leaves and peduncles.
Distribution: Endemic to Douglas, Kittitas and Chelan counties of central Washington.
Habitat: Dry hillsides and plains, commonly in sagebrush scabland on basalt.
(= Astragalus lentiginosus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Greenish, somewhat succulent, usually glabrous perennial from a stout taproot and many-branched crown, the decumbent to erect stems 1-4 dm. long.
Distribution: East of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to Montana and Texas.
Habitat: Open areas, desert flats to subalpine slopes.
(= Astragalus lyallii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Silky-grayish perennial from a woody taproot and knotty, branched crown, the several stems 1.5-4 dm. tall, often with flowers from below the middle.
Distribution: Endemic to Washington from Kittitas and Douglas counties south to Benton, east to Grant and Adams counties.
Habitat: Sagebrush and desert areas, especially on sand dunes.
(= Astragalus microcystis in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Nearly glabrous and greenish to grayish with fine hairs, tufted perennial from a taproot and branched crown, the many stems decumbent to ascending, 1-5 dm. long.
Distribution: Northeast Washington and adjacent British Columbia, across Idaho to Montana and Wyoming
Habitat: Prairies and foothills to Ponderosa pine forests
(= Astragalus misellus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington south to Oregon.
Habitat: Dry, open areas in shrub-steppe.
(= Astragalus miser in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Greenish to grayish-hairy perennial, often with rhizomes, the stems 1-5 dm. long, prostrate to erect.
Distribution: outhern British Columbia and northern Washington east to Alberta and South Dakota, and South in the Rockies to Colorado.
Habitat: Moist meadowlands to open, dry ridges, and in grasslands and foothills to above timberline in the mountains.
(= Astragalus pulsiferae in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Grayish-pubescent perennial from a deep taproot and many-branched crown, the stems prostrate to ascending, 5-20 cm. long, slender and naked at the base.
Distribution: Mt. Adams and Klickitat County, Washington, and the ascades and northern Sierra Nevada of California; not reported from Oregon.
Habitat: Sandy and gravelly flats in sagebrush and open pine forests on basalt.
(= Astragalus purshii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Tufted, grayish-woolly perennial from a taproot and branched crown, the stems prostrate, 5-10 cm. long.
Distribution: East of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to the Dakotas and New Mexico.
Habitat: Prairies and sagebrush deserts, foothills and lower mountains.
(= Astragalus reventiformis in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Perennial from a woody taproot and short, branched crown, the many stems 2-12 cm. tall, usually grayish-silky.
Distribution: East of the Cascades in Washington; Washington south to Sherman County in Oregon.
Habitat: Shrub-steppe to low, dry open forests.
(= Astragalus reventus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington south to northeastern Oregon.
Habitat: Forest openings at low to moderate elevations.
(= Astragalus riparius in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Gray or greenish perennial from a woody taproot and crown, the erect stems tufted, 4-15 cm. long.
Distribution: Along the Snake River from the Clearwater to the Tucannon River, Whitman and Columbia Counties, WA, and in Nex Perce County, ID.
Habitat: Dry bluffs and canyon banks.
(= Astragalus robbinsii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Nearly glabrous perennial from a taproot and many-branched crown, the prostrate to erect but decumbent-based stems 2-6 dm. long.
Distribution: Alaska and British Columbia south on the east side of the Cascades to Okanogan County, Washington,east to Alberta and south in the Rockies to Colorado.
Habitat: Stream banks and alpine slopes.
(= Astragalus sclerocarpus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Silvery perennial from a branched crown, the several stems 2-5 dm. tall, the base usually buried in the sand.
Distribution: Along the Okanogan and Columbia Rivers from north of Kettle Falls to The Dalles
Habitat: Dunes and sandy barrens, low elevation
(= Astragalus sheldonii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: Occurring in the southeastern part of Washington; Washington south to Oregon, east to Idaho.
Habitat: Shrub-steppe and Ponderosa pine forest openings.
(= Astragalus sinuatus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Robust perennial from a woody taproot and crown, the stems decumbent, 2-4.5 dm. tall, grayish-woolly throughout with curly hairs.
Distribution: Along Colockum Creek, south of Wenatchee in Chelan County, Washington.
Habitat: Among sagebrush on rocky hillsides.
(= Astragalus spaldingii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Gray-woolly perennial from a taproot and branched crown, the several erect to decumbent-based stems 1-4 dm. tall.
Distribution: East of the Cascades, central Washington to northeast Oregon, east to western Idaho.
Habitat: Sagebrush and grasslands in the foothills and valleys.
(= Astragalus speirocarpus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Grayish, tufted perennial from a sturdy root and freely-branched crown, the numerous stems ascending to erect, 1-4 dm. long, decumbent at the base.
Distribution: Endemic to Washington from Kittitas County east to Grant County, south Klickitat County.
Habitat: Sagebrush desert.
(= Astragalus succumbens in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Grayish-hairy perennial from a deep taproot, the stems erect to decumbent, 1-5 dm. tall, the plant usually with one central, freely-branched main stem.
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington from Kittitas and Grant counties south; Washington south to Umatilla and Gilliam Counties, Oregon.
Habitat: Sagebrush deserts, sandy barrens and lower foothills.
(= Astragalus tweedyi in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Grayish-puberulent perennial from a taproot, the several erect stems 2-6 dm. tall.
Distribution: Yakima County, Washington, south to north-central Oregon near the olumbia dn lower Deschutes Rivers
Habitat: Sagebrush plains and foothills
(= Astragalus whitneyi in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Grayish to greenish perennial from a taproot and much-branched crown, the decumbent stems 5-30 cm. long, the internodes very short.
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades in Washington; Washington south to California, east to Idaho and Nevada.
Habitat: High, open, rocky ridges and slopes, often in serpentine.
(taxon is not treated in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; widely distributed throughout the western, central, and northeastern regions of North America.
Habitat: Disturbed areas including wastelots, roadsides, and fields.
(taxon is not treated in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: Sparingly introduced in eastern Washington; scattered localities in other parts of western North America.
Habitat: Disturbed areas on the edge of or near agricultural fields.
(taxon is not treated in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington south to California, east across the southwest to the Great Plains; northeastern North America.
Habitat: Disturbed areas in including wastelots, roadsides, and fields.
(= Cytisus scoparius in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Deciduous shrub up to 3 m. tall, the branches strongly angled, pubescent to glabrous.
Distribution: Distributed widely throughout much of Washington, especially in lowlands west of the Cascades crest; British Columbia south to California.
Habitat: Widespread noxious weed, usually where somewhat moist.
(= Petalostemon ornatum in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Glandular, herbaceous perennial from a woody crown, the many stems 2-6 dm. tall, glabrous except for the calyces.
Distribution: Distributed in the central and southeastern counties in Washington; Washington south to California, east to Idaho and Nevada.
Habitat: Dry, rocky or sandy areas, often in sagebrush, low to moderate elevations.
(taxon is not treated in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; occurring in scattered locations throughout North America, though not along the southern border.
Habitat: Disturbed areas including wastelots, roadsides, and fields.
(taxon is not treated in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Distribution: Occurring in a few scattered locations east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington and California.
Habitat: Disturbed areas including wastelots and roadsides
(= Cytisus monspessulanus in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Shrub up to 3.5 m. tall, usually villous-pubescent, the branches leafy.
Distribution: Introduced as an ornamental in Western Washington, occasionally escaping.
Habitat: Waste areas.
(taxon is not treated in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Large tree to 45 m., the trunk and branches armed with simple or branched spines 6-10 cm. long.
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; native to eastern and central North America, but escaped widely throughout western North America.
Habitat: On edge of riparian zones, typically in areas with some level of disturbance.
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