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

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Astragalus preussii A.Gray

Astragalus preussii A.Gray

Preuss’ milkvetch (Astragalus preussii A.Gray) is a selenium-dependent annual/perennial legume from the southwestern US Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands.

Family
Genus
Astragalus
Order
Fabales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Astragalus preussii A.Gray

Astragalus preussii A.Gray, commonly known as Preuss’ milkvetch, is a plant species belonging to the legume family Fabaceae. It can grow as either an annual or a perennial plant. It is native to the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States. This species only grows in soils that contain selenium.

Photo: (c) Paul Sokoloff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Paul Sokoloff · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Fabales Fabaceae Astragalus

More from Fabaceae

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

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