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Silverleaf Milkvetch

Astragalus argophyllus

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Utah.January 25, February 22, March 30, April 53, May 78, June 46, July 38, August 33, September 31, October 23, November 20, December 20.
United States874
Utah418
Nevada133
California128
Idaho81
Wyoming33
Colorado27
Arizona17
Oregon1

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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
  • Wetland-associatedListed by a harvested source as obligate or frequent in wetland habitat.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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