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Fabaceae

Yakima milkvetch

Astragalus reventiformis (Rydb.) Barneby

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Astragalus

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Yakima milkvetch (Astragalus reventiformis)
FlowerPhoto: James H. Thomas, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)
English
Yakima milkvetch

Synonyms

  • Astragalus reventus var. canbyi M.E.Jones
  • Cnemidophacos reventiformis Rydb.
  • Phaca reventa subsp. canbyi (M.E.Jones) Piper

Flowers

In flower
May to July (from 27 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

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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.