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Douglas' milkvetch

Astragalus douglasii

2,959 observations in the source records

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What the records say

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in California.January 173, February 150, March 156, April 193, May 207, June 172, July 118, August 121, September 153, October 156, November 201, December 155.
United States2,019
California1,902
Nevada115
Mexico106
Baja California106
Arizona2

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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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