Fabaceae

Laxmann's milkvetch

Astragalus laxmannii Jacq.

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Astragalus

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Laxmann's milkvetch (Astragalus laxmannii) — FlowerPhoto: Kallum McDonald, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 斜茎黄芪, 斜莖黃芪, 大叶子, 斜茎黄耆, 直立黄耆, 直立黄芪
English: Laxmann's milkvetch, Standing milkvetch, Tanana milkvetch

Synonyms

Astragalus adsurgens var. laxmannii (Jacq.) Trautv.
Phaca laxmannii (Jacq.) Medik.
Tragacantha laxmannii (Jacq.) Kuntze

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Alaska: native, Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Kallum McDonald, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: mfeaver, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Kallum McDonald, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Tom Norton, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Urgamal Magsar, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Caleb Catto, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Caleb Catto, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Сергей, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.