Astragalus racemosus
Appearance
Astragalus racemosus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Astragalus |
Species: | A. racemosus
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Binomial name | |
Astragalus racemosus | |
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Astragalus racemosus, the cream milkvetch, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.[3] It is native to central North America.[2] A selenium hyperaccumulator, it is considered capable of poisoning livestock as one of the locoweeds.[4][5]
Subtaxa
[edit]The following varieties are accepted:[2]
- Astragalus racemosus var. longisetus M.E.Jones – Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Wyoming, Québec
- Astragalus racemosus var. racemosus – Saskatchewan, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming, Mexico Northeast
- Astragalus racemosus var. treleasei Ced.Porter – Colorado, Utah, Wyoming
References
[edit]- ^ NatureServe (2024). "Astragalus racemosus". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "Astragalus racemosus Pursh". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Astragalus racemosus". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ Lindblom, Stormy Dawn; Fakra, Sirine C.; Landon, Jessica; Schulz, Paige; Tracy, Benjamin; Pilon-Smits, Elizabeth A. H. (2013). "Inoculation of Astragalus racemosus and Astragalus convallarius with selenium-hyperaccumulator rhizosphere fungi affects growth and selenium accumulation". Planta. 237 (3): 717–729. doi:10.1007/s00425-012-1789-5. PMID 23117393. S2CID 15677486.
- ^ Wilber, Charles G. (1980). "Toxicology of selenium: A review". Clinical Toxicology. 17 (2): 171–230. doi:10.3109/15563658008985076. PMID 6998645.
Categories:
- NatureServe secure species
- Astragalus
- Flora of Saskatchewan
- Flora of Quebec
- Flora of Idaho
- Flora of Montana
- Flora of Wyoming
- Flora of Colorado
- Flora of North Dakota
- Flora of South Dakota
- Flora of Nebraska
- Flora of Kansas
- Flora of Oklahoma
- Flora of Minnesota
- Flora of Utah
- Flora of the South-Central United States
- Flora of Northeastern Mexico
- Plants described in 1813
- Astragalus stubs