Astragalus whitneyi
Astragalus whitneyi is a species of legume known by the common name balloon-pod milk-vetch, balloon milk-vetch, or Whitney's locoweed. It is a native to the Cascade Range and the Sierra Nevada (U.S.) and is unusual for its bright red or red-splotched balloon-like seedpods.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Astragalus |
| Species: | A. whitneyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Astragalus whitneyi | |
Varieties include:[1]
- Astragalus whitneyi var. confusus
- Astragalus whitneyi var. siskiyouensis
- Astragalus whitneyi var. whitneyi
Astragalus whitneyi flowers and seedpods
References
- "Astragalus whitneyi". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 22 September 2014.
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