Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Prairies, stream banks, ditches, ponderosa pine forest openings, and seasonally moist alkaline flats in sagebrush.
Flowers: April-June
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Bumblebees, bees, butterflies
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Publication: Sp. Pl. 2: 757. 1753.
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var. brevidens – Canada milk-vetch
Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; south-central British Columbia to California, east to Montana, Wyoming, Utah, and Nevada. - var. canadensis – Canada milk-vetch Occurring east of the Cascades crest in northeastern Washington; central British Columbia to northeastern Washington, east to the Atlantic Coast.
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var. mortonii – Morton's Canadian milk-vetch Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; southeastern British Columbia to northeastern Oregon, east to western Montana.
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Astragalus canadensis in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Astragalus canadensis checklist entry.
OregonFlora: Astragalus canadensis information.
E-Flora BC: Astragalus canadensis atlas page.
CalPhotos: Astragalus canadensis photos.
USDA Plants: Astragalus canadensis information.
