Cusick's Milkvetch (Astragalus sterilis)

Global Rank: T2 - Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Fabaceae
State: ID, OR
Nature Serve ID: 146489
Lifeform: Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

Where is Cusick's Milkvetch (Astragalus sterilis) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Cusick's Milkvetch can be found in Idaho, Oregon

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Assigned 08/06/19

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Cusick's Milkvetch (Astragalus sterilis) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Astragalus sterilis
Authority	Barneby
Family	Fabaceae
CPC Number	12859
ITIS	25689
USDA	ASCUS2
Duration	Perennial
Common Names	Sterile milk-vetch \| Barren milk-vetch
Associated Scientific Names	Astragalus cusickii var. sterilis \| Astragalus sterilis
Distribution

State Rank

State	State Rank
Idaho	S1
Oregon	S2

Ecological Relationships

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