Fabaceae
American milkvetch
Astragalus americanus
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Astragalus
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Astragalus americanusFabaceae
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- American milkvetch
Synonyms
- Astragalus alpinus var. americanus (Hook.) E.Sheld.
- Astragalus americanus f. glabrescens J.Rousseau
- Astragalus americanus f. pallescens J.Rousseau
- Astragalus americanus f. williamsii J.Rousseau
- Astragalus americanus var. americanus
- Astragalus frigidus var. americanus (Hook.) S.Watson
- Astragalus frigidus var. dawsonensis J.Rousseau
- Astragalus frigidus var. gaspensis (J.Rousseau) Fernald
- Astragalus gaspensis J.Rousseau
- Phaca americana (Hook.) Rydb.
- Phaca frigida var. americana Hook.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Alaska: native, Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.