Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Fabales > Fabaceae > Astragalus > Astragalus purshiiAstragalus purshii (Pursh's milkvetch; Pursh's milk-vetch; Pursh loco; woollypod milkvetch)Synonyms: Astragalus purshii var. typicus; Phaca purshii (homotypic); Tragacantha purshii (homotypic); Xylophacos purshii (homotypic) Astragalus purshii is a species of milkvetch known by the common names woollypod milkvetch and Pursh's milkvetch. |
| Bloom Period [1] | Mid Spring | | Drought Tolerance [1] | High | | Fire Tolerance [1] | Medium | | Frost Free Days [1] | 80 days | | Fruit/Seed Abundance [1] | High | | Fruit/Seed Begin [1] | Spring | | Fruit/Seed End [1] | Summer | | Growth Form [1] | Single Crown | | Growth Period [1] | Spring, Summer | | Growth Rate [1] | Moderate | | Hazards [1] | Slight Toxicity | | Leaf Type [1] | Deciduous | | Lifespan [1] | Perennial | | Propagation [1] | Seed | | Regrowth Rate [1] | Slow | | Root Depth [1] | 10 inches (25 cm) | | Seed Spread Rate [1] | Moderate | | Seed Vigor [1] | Low | | Seeds Per [1] | 120000 / lb (264554 / kg) | | Shape/Orientation [1] | Decumbent | | Structure [2] | Herb | | Vegetative Spread Rate [1] | None |  | | Flower Color [1] | White | | Foliage Color [1] | Gray-Green | | Fruit Color [1] | Black | | | Flower Conspicuous [1] | Yes | | | Height [1] | 8 inches (0.2 m) | | | Hardiness Zone Minimum [1] | USDA Zone: 3 Low Temperature: -40 F° (-40 C°) → -30 F° (-34.4 C°) | | Light Preference [1] | Full Sun | | Soil Acidity [1] | Neutral | | Soil Fertility [1] | Infertile | | Water Use [1] | Low | | | Screening - Summer [1] | Dense | | Screening - Winter [1] | Porous |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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