Kingdom Plantae Family Fabaceae Rank Species | Order Fabales Genus Astragalus | |
Astragalus praelongus (stinking milkvetch) is a perennial plant in the legume family (Fabaceae) found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States. It's fleshy seedpods become woody with age. It grows in soils containing selenium.
The holotype specimen of Astragalus praelongus var. ellisiae was collected by and named for Charlotte Cortlandt Ellis
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