Astragalus plattensis

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Astragalus plattensis
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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. plattensis
Binomial name
Astragalus plattensis
Nutt.[1]

Astragalus plattensis, the Platte River milkvetch, is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae, native to North America.[1] It was named in 1838.[3] Its range includes the Great Plains of the United States, from southern Montana and North Dakota south to central Texas.[4] Astragalus plattensis is also sometimes called ground plum, a name it shares with some other species in the genus Astragalus, particularly Astragalus crassicarpus.[5] The two species are sometimes confused, though in general, the fruiting pods of A. crassicarpus are glabrous (hairless) while those of A. plattensis are hairy.[6]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Astragalus plattensis Nutt". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  2. NatureServe (2024). "Astragalus plattensis". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  3. "Astragalus plattensis Nutt". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  4. NRCS. "Astragalus plattensis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  5. Nowick, Elaine (2014). Historical common names of Great Plains plants, with scientific names index. ISBN 9781609620585.
  6. "Monographs Details: Astragalus plattensis Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gra". World Flora Online. Retrieved 8 December 2018.