PLANTS Profile for Astragalus alpinus (alpine milkvetch)

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PLANTS Profile

Astragalus alpinus L.
alpine milkvetch

Symbol:

ASAL7

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Fabaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48		N
AK		N
CAN		N
GL		N

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Tracey Slotta. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. Russian Federation, Saint Petersburg. Usage Requirements.

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Astragalus alpinus L.

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Distribution:
Astragalus alpinus L.


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See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AK, CO, ID, ME, MN, MT, NH, NM, NV, OR, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, WY), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NT, NU, ON, QC, SK, YT), DEN (GL)

Related Taxa:
Astragalus alpinus L.

View 236 genera in Fabaceae, 420 species in Astragalus or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Distribution of Astragalus alpinus L. var. alpinus. .

Astragalus alpinus var. alpinus
alpine milkvetch

Distribution of Astragalus alpinus L. var. brunetianus Fernald. .

Astragalus alpinus var. brunetianus
alpine milkvetch

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Astragalus alpinus L.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Rosidae
Order	Fabales
Family	Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus	Astragalus L. – milkvetch
Species	Astragalus alpinus L. – alpine milkvetch

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Astragalus alpinus L.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Maine:
alpine milk-vetch		Special Concern
Minnesota:
alpine milk-vetch		Endangered
Wisconsin:
alpine milkvetch		Endangered

Wetland Indicator Status:

NOTE: On June 1, 2012, the 2012 National Wetland Plant List superseded the information below (see Federal Register, May 9, 2012, 77(90): 27210-27214[https://federalregister.gov/a/2012-11176]). For updated wetland information about this species, see the latest wetland list.

Astragalus alpinus L.

Nat. Ind.

Reg. 1

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Reg. 9

Reg. 0

Reg. A

Reg. C

Reg. H

FACU,FAC

FACU

FAC

FAC-

FAC

Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status

More Accounts and Images:
Astragalus alpinus L.

View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 25393.

View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

Time Generated: 01/03/2013 03:46 PM CST