PLANTS Profile for Astragalus canadensis (Canadian milkvetch)

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Astragalus canadensis L.
Canadian milkvetch

Symbol:

ASCA11

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Fabaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48		N
CAN		N

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Joe F. Duft. USDA NRCS. 1992. Western wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. West Region, Sacramento. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. Usage Requirements.

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Astragalus canadensis L.

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Distribution:
Astragalus canadensis L.


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USA (AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NT, ON, QC, SK)

Related Taxa:
Astragalus canadensis 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 canadensis L. var. brevidens (Gandog.) Barneby. . Image Available.

Astragalus canadensis var. brevidens
shorttooth Canadian milkvetch

Distribution of Astragalus canadensis L. var. canadensis. . Image Available.

Astragalus canadensis var. canadensis
Canadian milkvetch

Distribution of Astragalus canadensis L. var. mortonii (Nutt.) S. Watson. .

Astragalus canadensis var. mortonii
Morton's Canadian milkvetch

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Astragalus canadensis 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 canadensis L. – Canadian milkvetch

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Astragalus canadensis 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.

Maryland:
Canada milkvetch		Endangered
Michigan:
Canadian milk-vetch		Threatened
Vermont:
Canadian milk-vetch		Threatened

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NOTE: On June 1, 2012, the 2012 National Wetland Plant List superseded the information below (see Federal Register, May 9, 2012, 77(90): 27210-27214[https://federalregister.gov/a/2012-11176]).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 canadensis L.

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