Astragalus lentiginosus var. iodanthus
Species of legume
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Astragalus lentiginosus var. iodanthus, synonym Astragalus iodanthus, is a variety of Astragalus lentiginosus, a flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae.[1] It is known by the common names Humboldt River milkvetch[2] and violet milkvetch.[3] It is native to the western United States, where its range includes California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Utah.[3] It grows on hills and in valleys[4] in barren sandy and volcanic soils[5] in habitat such as sagebrush.[6]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Astragalus |
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| Variety: | A. l. var. iodanthus |
| Trinomial name | |
| Astragalus lentiginosus var. iodanthus | |
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This perennial herb produces several prostrate stems up to 40 centimeters long. The compound leaves are made up of 9 to 21 rounded or teardrop-shaped leaflets each up to 1.8 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a raceme of flowers in shades of reddish purple or white to cream with a purple tip on the keel petal. There are up to 25 flowers in a raceme, and they are crowded when first blooming but spread out over time. The fruit is a legume pod up to 4 centimeters long, becoming dark, mottled, and papery to leathery with age.[7][8]
