Taxon: Astragalus tetrapterus A. Gray

 
Genus: Astragalus
Family: Fabaceae (alt.Leguminosae)
Subfamily: Faboideae
Subtribe: Astragalinae
Nomen number: 404222
Place of publication: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 13:369. 1878
Link to protologue:
Typification:
Name Verified on: 18-ene-1995 by ARS Systematic Botanists. Last Changed: 13-mar-2006
Species priority site is: Western Regional PI Station (W6)
Accessions: 0 in National Plant Germplasm System

Common names:

  • four-wing milk-vetch  (Source: Intermt F) - English

Economic Importance:

  • Vertebrate poisons: mammals (to livestock fide Mem NYBG 13:794. 1964; Kingsbury)

Distributional Range:

    Native

    Northern America
    • NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Idaho (s.w.), Oregon (s.e.)]
    • SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona (n.w.), Nevada (e.), Utah (s.w.)]


References:

  1. Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:792.
  2. Cronquist, A. et al. Intermountain flora. 1972- (Intermt F)
  3. Kingsbury, J. M. Poisonous plants of the United States and Canada. 1964 (Kingsbury)

Check other web resources for Astragalus tetrapterus A. Gray :

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2024. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://germoplasma.iniaf.gob.bo/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=404222. Accessed 11 mayo 2024.