| Astragalus missouriensis | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Secure (NatureServe) | |
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. missouriensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Astragalus missouriensis Nutt. | |
Astragalus missouriensis is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common name Missouri milkvetch. It is native to central North America, where it is common and widespread.
Description
Astragalus missouriensis is a low growing, herbaceous, perennial plant. Though low growing, its stems often reach 15 centimeters in length and as much as 20 centimeters in exceptional circumstances.
References
- NatureServe (2024). "Astragalus missouriensis". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- Ionkova, Iliana (2009-04-01). "Optimization of flavonoid production in cell cultures of Astragalus missouriensis Nutt. (Fabaceae)". Pharmacognosy Magazine. 5 (18): 92. ISSN 0973-1296. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- Decker, Karin (13 July 2006). "Astragalus missouriensis Nutt. var. humistratus Isely (Missouri milkvetch): A Technical Conservation Assessment" (PDF). Society for Conservation Biology.
- Heil, Kenneth D.; O’Kane, Jr., Steve L.; Reeves, Linda Mary; Clifford, Arnold (2013). Flora of the Four Corners Region : Vascular Plants of the San Juan River Drainage, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. St. Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. pp. 533–534. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
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