Taxonomy Profile: Astragalus (L)

Astragalus: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Genus
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
locoweed []
astragales []
milkvetch []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Astragalus: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Rosanae
Order : Fabales
Family : Fabaceae
peas |
legumes |
Genus : Astragalus
locoweed |
astragales |
milkvetch |
Astragalus Direct Children(s):
Astragalus adanus
(A Nelson)
Astragalus agrestis
(Douglas ex G Don)
Astragalus albulus
(Wooton & Standl)
Astragalus altus
(Wooton & Standl)
Astragalus americanus
(Hook ME Jones)
Astragalus anisus
(ME Jones)
Astragalus aquilonius
(Barneby Barneby)
Astragalus aretioides
(ME Jones Barneby)
Astragalus atratus
(S Watson)
Astragalus atropubescens
(JM Coult & Fisher)
Astragalus austiniae
(A Gray ex WH Brewer & S Watson)
Astragalus beathii
(Ced Porter)
Astragalus beckwithii
(Torr & A Gray)
Astragalus bisulcatus
(Hook A Gray)
Astragalus californicus
(A Gray Greene)
Astragalus calycosus
(Torr ex S Watson)
Astragalus caricinus
(ME Jones Barneby)
Astragalus cimae
(ME Jones)
Astragalus collinus
(Hook Douglas ex G Don)
Astragalus consobrinus
(Barneby SL Welsh)
Astragalus crotalariae
(Benth A Gray)
Astragalus curvicarpus
(A Heller JF Macbr)
Astragalus deanei
(Rydb Barneby)
Astragalus deterior
(Barneby Barneby)
Astragalus diaphanus
(Douglas ex Hook)
Astragalus distortus
(Torr & A Gray)
Astragalus douglasii
(Torr & A Gray A Gray)
Astragalus drummondii
(Douglas ex Hook)
Astragalus egglestonii
(Rydb Kearney & Peebles)
Astragalus endopterus
(Barneby Barneby)
Astragalus feensis
(ME Jones)
Astragalus filipes
(Torr ex A Gray)
Astragalus flavus
(Nutt ex Torr & A Gray)
Astragalus flexuosus
(Douglas ex G Don)
Astragalus grayi
(Parry ex S Watson)
Astragalus hamiltonii
(Ced Porter)
Astragalus inflexus
(Douglas ex Hook)
Astragalus iodopetalus
(Rydb Barneby)
Astragalus iselyi
(SL Welsh)
Astragalus jejunus
(S Watson)
Astragalus lentiginosus
(Douglas ex Hook)
Astragalus leptocarpus
(Torr & A Gray)
Astragalus leucolobus
(S Watson ex ME Jones)
Astragalus lindheimeri
(Engelm ex A Gray)
Astragalus lutosus
(ME Jones)
Astragalus macrodon
(Hook & Arn A Gray)
Astragalus megacarpus
(Nutt A Gray)
Astragalus michauxii
(Kuntze FJ Herm)
Astragalus miser
(Douglas ex Hook)
Astragalus montii
(SL Welsh)
Astragalus neglectus
(Torr & A Gray E Sheld)
Astragalus neomexicanus
(Wooton & Standl)
Astragalus nutans
(ME Jones)
Astragalus nuttallii
(Torr & A Gray JT Howell)
Astragalus pardalinus
(Rydb Barneby)
Astragalus paysonii
(Rydb Barneby)
Astragalus pectinatus
(Douglas ex Hook Douglas ex G Don)
Astragalus pinonis
(ME Jones)
Astragalus polaris
(Seem Benth ex Hook f)
Astragalus proximus
(Rydb Wooton & Standl)
Astragalus pubentissimus
(Torr & A Gray)
Astragalus purshii
(Douglas ex Hook)
Astragalus reflexus
(Torr & A Gray)
Astragalus remotus
(ME Jones Barneby)
Astragalus reventiformis
(Rydb Barneby)
Astragalus robbinsii
(Oakes A Gray)
Astragalus scaphoides
(ME Jones Rydb)
Astragalus schmolliae
(Ced Porter)
Astragalus sepultipes
(Barneby Barneby)
Astragalus serenoi
(Kuntze E Sheld)
Astragalus serpens
(ME Jones)
Astragalus sheldonii
(Rydb Barneby)
Astragalus subvestitus
(Jeps Barneby)
Astragalus succumbens
(Douglas ex Hook)
Astragalus tennesseensis
(A Gray ex Chapm)
Astragalus tidestromii
(Rydb Clokey)
Astragalus toanus
(ME Jones)
Astragalus trichopodus
(Nutt A Gray)
Astragalus utahensis
(Torr Torr & A Gray)
Astragalus webberi
(A Gray ex WH Brewer & S Watson)
Astragalus xiphoides
(Barneby Barneby)
Astragalus zionis
(ME Jones)
Astragalus barnebyi
(SL Welsh & ND Atwood)
Astragalus equisolensis
(Neese & SL Welsh)
Astragalus atwoodii
(SL Welsh & KH Thorne)
Astragalus anserinus
(ND Atwood Goodrich & SL Welsh)
Astragalus bibullatus
(Barneby & EL Bridges)
Astragalus chuskanus
(Barneby & Spellenb)
Astragalus ertterae
(Barneby & Shevock)
Astragalus eurylobus
(Barneby Barneby)
Astragalus piscator
(Barneby & SL Welsh)
Astragalus piutensis
(Barneby & Mabb)
Astragalus edulis
(Durieu ex Bunge)
Astragalus kerrii
(PJ Knight & Cully)
Astragalus tibetanus
(Benth ex Bunge)
Astragalus tortipes
(JL Anderson & JM Porter)
Astragalus cliffordii
(SL Welsh & ND Atwood)
Astragalus heilii
(SL Welsh & ND Atwood)
Astragalus multiflorus
(Pursh A Gray)
Astragalus asotinensis
(Björk & Fishbein)
Astragalus atropilosulus
(Hochst Bunge)
Astragalus lasioglottis
(Steven ex M Bieb)
Astragalus verus
(Olivier)
Astragalus scorpioides
(Pourr ex Willd)
Astragalus chaborasicus
(Boiss & Hausskn)
Astragalus caraganae
(Fisch & CA Mey)
Astragalus campylorrhynchus
(Fisch & CA Mey)
Astragalus coodei
(DF Chamb & VA Matthews)
Astragalus laccoliticus
(ME Jones SL Welsh)
Astragalus ampullarioides
(SL Welsh SL Welsh)
Astragalus cutleri
(Barneby SL Welsh)
Astragalus packardiae
(Barneby JF Sm & Zimmers)
Astragalus: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Astragalus
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Astragalus
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Astragalus
Source:
Fabaceae of North America Update
Acquired:
2011-04-30
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Astragalus
Publication(s):
Astragalus: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
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Astragalus: Comments