Scientific name Astragalus pycnostachyus Rank Species | Genus Astragalus Higher classification Milkvetch | |
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Astragalus pycnostachyus var lanosissimus
Astragalus pycnostachyus is a species of milkvetch known by the common name marsh milkvetch. It is endemic to the coastline of California, where it grows in wet saline habitat such as marshes.
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Description
The marsh milkvetch is a perennial herb forming a thick erect clump of hollow, woolly stems 40 to 90 centimeters tall. The leaves are up to 15 centimeters long and are made up of many narrow oval-shaped leaflets. The inflorescence is a cluster of many whitish to greenish flowers each up to a centimeter in length.
The fruit is an inflated, papery legume pod with a small hooked beak at the tip.
Varieties
The species has two named varieties.
References
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