Astragalus lentiginosus
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Astragalus lentiginosus is a widespread North American milkvetch species in the legume family, known for its highly variable forms and often spotted or mottled seed pods.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | plant species ⓘ |
| angiosperm | true ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily | Faboideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| binomialAuthority | Douglas ex Hook. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
freckled milkvetch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
speckled milkvetch NERFINISHED ⓘ spotted locoweed ⓘ |
| containsCompound |
selenium
ⓘ
swainsonine ⓘ |
| describedBy | Augustin Pyramus de Candolle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | highly variable across its range ⓘ |
| family | Fabaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
lavender
ⓘ
purple ⓘ white ⓘ |
| floweringPlant | true ⓘ |
| fruitCharacteristic |
inflated pods
ⓘ
mottled pods ⓘ spotted pods ⓘ |
| fruitType | legume ⓘ |
| genus | Astragalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | forb ⓘ |
| habitat |
desert grassland
ⓘ
pinyon-juniper woodland ⓘ sagebrush scrub ⓘ sandy soils ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
high morphological variability
ⓘ
often freckled or spotted seed pods ⓘ |
| hasVariety |
Astragalus lentiginosus var. diphysus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Astragalus lentiginosus var. fremontii NERFINISHED ⓘ Astragalus lentiginosus var. palans NERFINISHED ⓘ Astragalus lentiginosus var. wahweapensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inflorescenceType | raceme ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | pinnately compound leaves ⓘ |
| legume | true ⓘ |
| lifeForm | perennial herb ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Great Basin region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America ⓘ desert regions of North America ⓘ western United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Fabales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollinatedBy | bees ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| toxicTo | livestock ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.