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Williams' milkvetch

Astragalus williamsii

Also called Williams' Milk Vetch

Williams' milkvetch
Photo: Allan Harris, CC0
Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Perennial
Native range
S. Alaska to S. Yukon
Climate
temperate

About

Astragalus williamsii, commonly known as Williams' milk-vetch, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is a perennial herb with yellow petals.

The species is native to Alaska and the Canadian Yukon, and faces no major conservation threats.

Where it grows

Astragalus williamsii is native to southern Alaska and Canada's Yukon territory. It is found in forests, grasslands, and inland wetlands, at elevations from 600–1,800 metres (2,000–5,900 ft).

Other Astragalus plants

Astragalus aboriginum · Rogue River milkvetch · Sharp-leaved Milk Vetch · Sharpkeel milkvetch · Humboldt County milkvetch · Purple milkvetch · Cushenbury milkvetch · Astragalus alopecurus · Alpine milkvetch · Crescent milkvetch · Hermit Milkvetch · Anderson's milkvetch

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Astragalus williamsii 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.

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