About Astragalus whitneyi A.Gray
Astragalus whitneyi A.Gray is a species of legume. It has three common names: balloon-pod milk-vetch, balloon milk-vetch, and Whitney's locoweed. This species is native to the Cascade Range and the Sierra Nevada in the United States. It is most notable for its unusual bright red or red-splotched, balloon-shaped seedpods. Three recognized varieties of this species exist: Astragalus whitneyi var. confusus, Astragalus whitneyi var. siskiyouensis, and Astragalus whitneyi var. whitneyi.
