About Astragalus laxmannii subsp. laxmannii
Astragalus laxmannii, commonly called standing milkvetch, Tanana milkvetch, or Laxmann's milkvetch, is a flowering plant species belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is native to Kazakhstan, Siberia, Mongolia, China, Korea, Japan, Canada, and the northwestern and north-central United States. In Japan, it is known by the name ムラサキモメンヅル (murasaki momenjiru, which literally translates to purple cotton vine). This is a perennial plant that grows to a height of 16 inches (41 cm). It typically grows in dry soils that have low organic content, located within areas that are otherwise wetter. Historically, populations of this plant found in Asia were classified as a separate species, Astragalus adsurgens Pall.
