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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

Which CPC Partners conserve Cusick's Milkvetch (Astragalus sterilis)?

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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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