Astragalus whitneyi

Astragalus whitneyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Genus:	Astragalus
Species:	A. whitneyi
Binomial name
	Astragalus whitneyi; (Nutt.) A.Gray

Astragalus whitneyi is a species of legume known by the common name balloon-pod milk-vetch, balloon milk-vetch, or Whitney's locoweed. It is a native to the Cascade Range and the Sierra Nevada (U.S.) and is unusual for its bright red or red-splotched balloon-like seedpods.

Varieties include:^[1]

Astragalus whitneyi var. confusus
Astragalus whitneyi var. siskiyouensis
Astragalus whitneyi var. whitneyi

Astragalus whitneyi flowers and seedpods

References[]

^ "Astragalus whitneyi". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 22 September 2014.

External links[]

WTU Herbarium Image Collection

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[1] "Astragalus whitneyi". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 22 September 2014.

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