Astragalus racemosus Pursh is a plant in the Fabaceae family, order Fabales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Astragalus racemosus Pursh

Astragalus racemosus Pursh

Cream milkvetch (Astragalus racemosus) is a selenium hyperaccumulating flowering locoweed native to central North America that can poison livestock.

Family
Genus
Astragalus
Order
Fabales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Astragalus racemosus Pursh

Astragalus racemosus Pursh, commonly known as cream milkvetch, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the legume family Fabaceae. It is native to central North America. This species is a selenium hyperaccumulator, and is classified among the locoweeds, plants known to be capable of poisoning livestock.

Photo: (c) Cathy Bell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Cathy Bell · cc-by-nc-nd

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Fabales Fabaceae Astragalus

More from Fabaceae

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

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