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Revision as of 15:11, 6 June 2018

Common name: bearded milkvetch

Astragalus villosus
Astragalus villosus AFP.jpg
Photo by the Atlas of Florida Plants Database
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Astragalus
Species: A. villosus
Binomial name
Astragalus villosus
Michx.
ASTR VILL DIST.JPG
Natural range of Astragalus villosus from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: Phaca intonsa (Sheldon) Rydberg ex Small

Varieties: none

Description

A. villosus is an annual forb/herb of the Fabaceae family native to North America. [1]

Distribution

A. villosus is found in the southeastern corner of the United States, specifically in Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

A. villosus proliferates in sandhills and other dry, sandy places. [2]

Phenology

A. villosus flowers February-April. [3]

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

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References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ASVI6
  2. Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
  3. PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/17/18