Page author: David Giblin
Astragalus kentrophyta
spiny milk-vetch, thistle milk-vetch
Specimens
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Distribution: Known historically from Walla Walla County but considered extirpated; southern Alberta to east-central California, east to Rocky Mountains and northern Great Plains.

Habitat: Sandy deserts to alpine ridges.

Flowers: July-September

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Presumed extirpated in Washington (WANHP)

Pollination: Bumblebees, bees, butterflies

Description:

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Accepted Name:
Astragalus kentrophyta A. Gray
Publication: Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 60. 1863 1863.

Synonyms & Misapplications:
(none provided)
Infraspecies:
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Astragalus kentrophyta in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database

WA Flora Checklist: Astragalus kentrophyta checklist entry

OregonFlora: Astragalus kentrophyta information

E-Flora BC: Astragalus kentrophyta atlas page

CalPhotos: Astragalus kentrophyta photos

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