Astragalus utahensis (Torr.) Torr. & A.Gray is a plant in the Fabaceae family, order Fabales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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

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

Astragalus utahensis (Utah milkvetch) is a legume native to western North America that produces pink-purple spring flowers.

Family
Genus
Astragalus
Order
Fabales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

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

Astragalus utahensis, commonly known as the Utah milkvetch, is a plant species that belongs to the legume family. It is native to western North America, where it grows in the U.S. states of Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming. The species is especially abundant in the Wasatch Mountains. Its typical habitats include rocky hillsides, open sagebrush areas, and pinyon-juniper woodland regions. It blooms with pink-purple flowers during the spring.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Fabales Fabaceae Astragalus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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