Genus:Astragalus Family:Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae) subfamily: Faboideae tribe: Galegeae subtribe: Astragalinae. Also placed in:
Papilionaceae Nomen number: 320009 Place of publication: Bull. U.S. Geol. Surv. 2(3):235. 1876 Name verified on: 14-Apr-1994 by ARS Systematic Botanists. Last updated: 15-Nov-1998 Species priority site is: Western Regional PI Station (W6).
Barneby, R. C.
1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali.
Mem. New York Bot. Gard.
13:1007.
Note: Be advised that their identity may be
inaccurate. Proper identification of a plant may require
specialized taxonomic knowledge or comparison with
properly documented herbarium material.