| Astragalus utahensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Astragalus |
| Species: | A. utahensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Astragalus utahensis (Torr.) Torr. & A.Gray | |
Astragalus utahensis, commonly called the Utah milkvetch, is a species of plant in the legume family.
It is native to western North America, in the U.S. states of Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming. It is particularly abundant in the Wasatch Mountains. Typical habitats include rocky hillsides, sagebrush openings, and pinyon-juniper areas.
It produces pink-purple flowers in the spring.
References
- NRCS. "Astragalus utahensis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- "Astragalus utahensis". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- Welsh, Stanley; Atwood, N.; Goodrich, Sherel; Higgins, Larry (1987). A Utah Flora. Monte L Bean Life Science Museum.
- Cronquist, Arthur; Holmgren, Arthur; Holmgren, Noel; James, Reveal; Holmgren, Patricia; Barneby, Rupert (1989). Intermountain Flora Volume Three. Part B. Fabales. Vascular Plants of the Intermountain West, U.S.A. New York Botanical Garden.
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