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Tufted Milkvetch

Astragalus spatulatus

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Wyoming.January 10, February 11, March 19, April 39, May 169, June 95, July 81, August 62, September 45, October 20, November 12, December 10.
United States1,661
Wyoming403
Utah298
Colorado276
Nebraska165
Canada137
Alberta87
Saskatchewan74
South Dakota65
Idaho40

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Traits

Group and habits

  • Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Nitrogen fixingDescends from a plant lineage commonly associated with nitrogen-fixing symbioses.Inferred from its group

Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassDicots · Magnoliopsida
OrderLegumes, Milkworts, and Allies · Fabales
FamilyLegumes · Fabaceae
Genusmilkvetches · Astragalus

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