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””’Astragalus spatulatus””’ is a plant in the milkvetch genus in the legume family and it is commonly referred to as ”’Tufted milkvetch”’ and ”’Draba milkvetch”’. This plant was previously named ””’Homalobus caespitosus””’ by J. Torrey and A. Gray in 1838, however, it was reclassified into a new genus and then renamed in 1894 by E. Sheldon.<ref name=”:0″>{{Cite web |last=Webmaster |first=David Ratz |title=Tufted Milkvetch – Montana Field Guide |url=https://fieldguide.mt.gov/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=PDFAB0F8F0 |access-date=2025-11-19 |website=fieldguide.mt.gov |language=en}}</ref><ref name=”:1″>{{Cite web |title=Astragalus spatulatus – FNA |url=https://floranorthamerica.org/Astragalus_spatulatus?utm_source |access-date=2025-11-19 |website=floranorthamerica.org}}</ref><ref name=”:2″>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-20 |title=Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center – The Botanic Garden of Texas |url=https://www.wildflower.org/ |access-date=2025-11-19 |website=Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center |language=en-US}}</ref> |
””’Astragalus spatulatus””’ is a plant in the milkvetch genus in the legume family and it is commonly referred to as ”’Tufted milkvetch”’ and ”’Draba milkvetch”’. This plant was previously named ””’Homalobus caespitosus””’ by J. Torrey and A. Gray in 1838, however, it was reclassified into a new genus and then renamed in 1894 by E. Sheldon.<ref name=”:0″>{{Cite web |last=Webmaster |first=David Ratz |title=Tufted Milkvetch – Montana Field Guide |url=https://fieldguide.mt.gov/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=PDFAB0F8F0 |access-date=2025-11-19 |website=fieldguide.mt.gov |language=en}}</ref><ref name=”:1″>{{Cite web |title=Astragalus spatulatus – FNA |url=https://floranorthamerica.org/Astragalus_spatulatus?utm_source |access-date=2025-11-19 |website=floranorthamerica.org}}</ref><ref name=”:2″>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-20 |title=Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center – The Botanic Garden of Texas |url=https://www.wildflower.org/ |access-date=2025-11-19 |website=Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 19:39, 20 November 2025
Astragalus spatulatus is a plant in the milkvetch genus in the legume family and it is commonly referred to as Tufted milkvetch and Draba milkvetch. This plant was previously named Homalobus caespitosus by J. Torrey and A. Gray in 1838, however, it was reclassified into a new genus and then renamed in 1894 by E. Sheldon.[1][2][3]
Small perennial plant forming dense tufts (1.5–9 (–12) cm), with short stems up to 1.5 cm long.[2][4] Leaves are simple, oblanceolate, and alternate on the stems, measuring 1–3 cm.[1][2][3][4] Produces purple flowers in May and June, which develop into erect, strigose legumes containing 4–12 seeds.[1][2][4] Possesses a taproot that helps anchor the plant in the soil.[4]
Distribution and habitat
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Astragalus spatulatus has as widely distributed from Alberta and Saskatchewan in Canada and in central and western United states including Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.[1][2][3][5][6][4][7]
This plant grows in a wide variety of habitat typical in between 600–2700 m elevation.[2] Astragalus spatulatus can be found in open areas such as grassland and prairies and in mountain brush communities, such as sage brush and pinyon-juniper.[1][2][4]
Pollinated by various species of bumble bees (Bombus spp.).[3]
No known herbal uses.
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