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Astragalus palmeri A.Gray is a plant in the Fabaceae family, order Fabales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Plantae

Astragalus palmeri A.Gray

Astragalus palmeri A.Gray

Palmer's milkvetch (Astragalus palmeri) is a Fabaceae flowering plant native to western North America's dry, desert regions.

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Family
Genus
Astragalus
Order
Fabales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Astragalus palmeri A.Gray

Nomenclature and Common Name

Astragalus palmeri A.Gray, commonly known as Palmer's milkvetch, is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the legume family Fabaceae.

Native Distribution

This plant is native to Arizona, California, and Baja California.

Growth Form and Size

It is a decumbent plant that grows as either an annual or a perennial, reaching up to 20 inches (50 centimeters) in length.

Habitat

It typically grows in desert and dry scrubland habitats.

Photo: (c) Joe Decruyenaere, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · cc-by-sa

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Fabales Fabaceae Astragalus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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