Astragalus cibarius

Astragalus cibarius, commonly called the browse milkvetch,[1] is a species of plant in the legume family.

Astragalus cibarius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Astragalus
Species:
A. cibarius
Binomial name
Astragalus cibarius
Sheldon

It is native to western North America, in the U.S. states of Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming.[2] It is a widespread and common species, found in valley floors, plains, and foothills. It is particularly associated with sagebrush, which it often grows under.[3]

It is a perennial that produces pink-purple and white colored flowers in the spring.[4]

References

  1. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Astragalus cibarius". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  2. "Astragalus cibarius". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  3. Cronquist, Arthur; Holmgren, Arthur; Holmgren, Noel; James, Reveal; Holmgren, Patricia; Barneby, Rupert (1989). Intermountain Flora Volume Three. Part B. Fabales. Vascular Plants of the Intermountain West, U.S.A. New York Botanical Garden.
  4. Welsh, Stanley; Atwood, N.; Goodrich, Sherel; Higgins, Larry (1987). A Utah Flora. Monte L Bean Life Science Museum.
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