Rank Species | Genus Astragalus Higher classification Milkvetch | |
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Similar Milkvetch, Legumes, Astragalus purshii | ||
Astragalus whitneyi is a species of legume known by the common name balloon-pod milk-vetch, balloon milk-vetch, or Whitney's locoweed. It is a native to the Cascade Range and the Sierra Nevada (U.S.) and is unusual for its bright red or red-splotched balloon-like seedpods.
Varieties include:
References
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