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Astragalus americanus

(Hook.) M.E. Jones

American Milkvetch

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.156777

Element CodePDFAB0F0H0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderFabales

FamilyFabaceae

GenusAstragalus

Other Common Names

Astragale d'Amérique (FR)

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

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2016-05-16

Change Date1996-09-11

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species is found in flood plains, stream banks, meadows, and openings in thickets (Wildflower.org, 2007).

Terrestrial Habitats

Grassland/herbaceous

Palustrine Habitats

Riparian

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Ontario	S1	Yes
Northwest Territories	S4	Yes
Saskatchewan	S5	Yes
Yukon Territory	S4	Yes
Manitoba	S2	Yes
British Columbia	S5	Yes
Quebec	S2	Yes
Alberta	S5	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Alaska	SNR	Yes
Wyoming	S3	Yes
South Dakota	S3	Yes
Montana	S4	Yes
Colorado	SH	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)Yes

Roadless Areas (2)

Alaska (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
College Fiord	Chugach National Forest	1,130,818

Montana (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Big Snowy Mountains Wsa	Lewis and Clark National Forest	88,003

References (2)

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.
Wildflower Center. 2007. Native Plant Database: <i>Astragalus americanus</i>. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas, Austin. Accessed: September 1, 2022. https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ASAM3