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Astragalus agrestis
Also called Field Milk Vetch, Meadow Milk Vetch, Purple Milk Vetch
Astragalus agrestis is a species of milkvetch known by the common names purple milkvetch, purple loco, and field milkvetch. It is native to much of western and northern North America from most of Canada to the southwestern United States, as well as northern Asia. It grows in vernally moist areas such as meadows, and is often found in sagebrush.
When grown in garden settings the network of roots spreads enthusiastically and must be confined if the landscaper does not want a large patch of purple milkvetch.
Purple milkvetch is native to northern Asia and to the northwestern half of North America. In Asia it grows in Kazakhstan, Xinjiang in western China, and Mongolia. In Russian Asia it is found in West Siberia, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Altai Krai, Tuva, and Yakutiya.
Astragalus aboriginum · Rogue River milkvetch · Sharp-leaved Milk Vetch · Sharpkeel milkvetch · Humboldt County milkvetch · Cushenbury milkvetch · Astragalus alopecurus · Alpine milkvetch · Crescent milkvetch · Hermit Milkvetch · Anderson's milkvetch · San Quintin Dune Milkvetch
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Astragalus agrestis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
