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Astragalus sericoleucus

Gray

Silky Orophaca

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.132970
Element CodePDFAB0F810
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusAstragalus
Synonyms
Astragalus sericoleucus var. sericoleucus
Other Common Names
silky milkvetch (EN) Silky Milkvetch (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1991-04-03
Change Date1991-04-12
Edition Date1991-04-03
Edition AuthorsBroaddus, Lynn
Rank Reasons
Locally plentiful on the higher prairies from northeastern and eastcentral CO to western NB and adjoining WY. Also in KS.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Barren ridges, knolls and hilltops, in gravelly clays and among disintegrating rock, esp. shale outcrops (Barneby, 1964).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
South DakotaSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
WyomingS3Yes
ColoradoS3Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
KansasS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (1)
Wyoming (1)
AreaForestAcres
Sheep MountainMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest17,626
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.