Astragalus coccineus

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Astragalus coccineus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Genus:	Astragalus
Species:	A. coccineus
Binomial name
Astragalus coccineus Brandegee

Astragalus coccineus is a species of milkvetch known by the common name scarlet locoweed or scarlet milkvetch. It is native to the deserts, scrub, and chaparral of the Southwestern United States in Arizona, California, and Nevada, and in northwestern Mexico.

Description[]

Astragalus coccineus is a clumpy perennial herb coated thickly in white hairs. Leaves are up to 10 centimeters long and are made up of oblong, pointed leaflets. The plant can be distinguished from most other milkvetches by its large, bright scarlet flowers. The inflorescence has up to 10 flowers each 3 to 4 centimeters long, or longer.

The fruit is a plump legume pod which dries to a hairy, leathery texture. It is up to 4 centimeters long.

External links[]

• Media related to Astragalus coccineus at Wikimedia Commons
• Jepson Manual Treatment - Astragalus coccineus
• USDA Plants Profile
• Astragalus coccineus - Photo gallery

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