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astragalus montii
12-22-2016

Astragalus montii

Astragalus montii NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

ITIS Reports –Astragalus montii  ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.Astragalus montii is a rare species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common name heliotrope milkvetch. It is endemic to Utah in the United States, where there are only three known populations. It is a federally listed threatened species of the United States. This species is often treated as a variety of Astragalus limnocharis.

FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video.Plant Symbol = ASLIM Contributed by: USDA NRCS Idaho and Utah Plant Materials Program . Heliotrope milkvetch (Astragalus limnocharis . var. montii). Photo by Duane Atwood. Uses . There are no known human uses of heliotrope milkvetch. Sheep are known to graze the leaves and stems. Status.

Detailed information
Full Name: Heliotrope milk-vetch (Astragalus montii)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Flowering Plants
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Threatened 11/06/1987 Mountain-Prairie Region (Region 6) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Heliotrope milk-vetch, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Utah
  • US Counties in which the Heliotrope milk-vetch, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
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