Astragalus coccineus Brandegee

Scarlet milkvetch (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Astragalus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-11

Usage

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Cultivation

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Images

Flower

Astragalus coccineus flower picture by Kyle Ricio (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Astragalus coccineus world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:24661-2
WFO ID wfo-0000168940
COL ID 67VLX
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Xylophacos coccineus Astragalus coccineus Astragalus purshii var. coccineus Astragalus grandiflorus