Astragalus shortianus Nutt. is a plant in the Fabaceae family, order Fabales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Astragalus shortianus Nutt.
Early purple milkvetch (Astragalus shortianus) is a perennial flowering fabaceous plant native to west-central United States.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Astragalus shortianus, commonly known as early purple milkvetch, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. This species is native to west-central United States, where it occurs in Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, and New Mexico. It is a perennial plant that flowers from April to July. It grows in dry, rocky soils at elevations ranging from 5,200 to 9,000 feet, or 1,600 to 2,700 meters.
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Crotalaria incana L.
Ulex parviflorus Pourr.
Desmodium lineatum DC.
Dalbergia melanoxylon Guill. & Perr.
Acacia euthycarpa (J.M.Black) J.M.Black
Trifolium andersonii A.Gray
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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