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Astragalus purshii
Pursh's milk-vetch, woolly-pod milk-vetch
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Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains and northern Great Plains.
Habitat: Prairies and sagebrush deserts, foothills and lower mountains.
Flowers: April-June
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Bumblebees, bees, butterflies
Description:
[none provided]
Accepted Name:
Astragalus purshii Douglas
Publication: Fl. Bor.-Amer. (Hooker) 1(3): 152. 1831. 1831.
Publication: Fl. Bor.-Amer. (Hooker) 1(3): 152. 1831. 1831.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
(none provided)
Infraspecies:
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var. glareosus – woolly-pod milk-vetch
Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Oregon, east to Idaho and Nevada. -
var. purshii – Pursh's milk-vetch, woolly-pod milk-vetch Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains and northern Great Plains.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Astragalus purshii in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Astragalus purshii checklist entry.
OregonFlora: Astragalus purshii information.
E-Flora BC: Astragalus purshii atlas page.
CalPhotos: Astragalus purshii photos.
USDA Plants: Astragalus purshii information.
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