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Basalt Milkvetch (Astragalus subcinereus var. basalticus)

Seed pods on Astragalus subcinereus basalticus.  Found in Zion National Park 

Photo Credit: Braydon Lake
  • Global Rank: T1 - Critically Imperiled
  • Legal Status: N/A
  • Family: Fabaceae
  • State: UT
  • Nature Serve ID: 133962
  • Lifeform: Forb/herb
  • Date Inducted in National Collection:
Description:

Where is Basalt Milkvetch (Astragalus subcinereus var. basalticus) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Basalt Milkvetch can historically be found in Utah

Conservation Actions

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Nomenclature
Taxon Astragalus subcinereus var. basalticus
Authority Welsh
Family Fabaceae
CPC Number 497
ITIS 192770
USDA ASSU6
Duration Perennial
Common Names milkvetch
Associated Scientific Names Astragalus subcinereus var. basalticus
Distribution
State Rank
State State Rank
Utah S1
Ecological Relationships

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