Kingdom Plantae Family Fabaceae Scientific name Astragalus oophorus Rank Species | Order Fabales Genus Astragalus Higher classification Milkvetch | |
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Astragalus oophorus is a species of milkvetch known by the common name egg milkvetch. It is native to the western United States, mainly California and Nevada, though one variety can be found as far east as Colorado. It is a plant of sagebrush and other dry habitat.
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Description
Astragalus oophorus is a perennial herb with a stout, mostly hairless stem reaching up to about 30 centimeters in length. Leaves are up to 15 centimeters long and are made up of many oval to rounded leaflets. The inflorescence is an array of 4 to 10 flowers each up to 2 or 2.5 centimeters long. The flowers are cream-colored or reddish purple with white tips. The fruit is an inflated legume pod, oval in shape and bladder-like, reaching 2 to over 5 centimeters long.
Varieties
There are several varieties of Astragalus oophorus, including: