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Utah milkvetch

Astragalus utahensis (Torr.) Torr. & A.Gray

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Astragalus

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Utah milkvetch: Astragalus utahensis from the USA
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Common names

By language (2)
English
Utah milkvetch
Ukrainian
Молочна вика, Молочна віка

Synonyms

  • Astragalus utahensis f. umbellulata Gand.
  • Phaca mollissima var. utahensis Torr.
  • Tragacantha utahensis (Torr.) Kuntze
  • Xylophacos utahensis (Torr.) Rydb.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
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.