Astragalus agrestis
(Field Milkvetch)
Astragalus agrestis, Fourmile Area, Chaffee Co. 6641/6649
Astragalus agrestis, Medano Pass Road, Saguache Co. 7749
Astragalus agrestis, Medano Pass Road, Saguache Co. 7797
Astragalus agrestis, Fourmile Area, Chaffee Co. 6659
Astragalus agrestis, Medano Pass Road, Saguache Co. 7749
| Scientific Name | Astragalus agrestis | USDA PLANTS Symbol | ASAG2 |
| Common Name | Field Milkvetch, Purple Milkvetch | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 25405 |
| Family | Fabaceae (Pea) | Burke Museum of Natural History Ref. | Click Here |
| Description |
Life zones and habitat: High Plains to montane (5000 to 10500 ft.); moist meadows, forests, along streams.
Plant: Perennial with numerous slender creeping to erect stems, 5 to 12 inches long. Leaves: Alternate compound leaves, 2 to 4 inches long, each with 11 to 19 elliptic to oblong leaflets 3/8 to 3/4-inch long. Inflorescence: Dense, oval-shaped racemes on short peduncles, up to 1 inch across and long; 5 to 15 erect pea-like flowers, each 1/2 to 3/4-inch long with pink-purple to blueish and white petals; calyx tube with grey or black hairs. Bloom Period: May to July. References: Montana Plant Life and "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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