| Astragalus plattensis | |
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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. plattensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Astragalus plattensis Nutt. | |
Astragalus plattensis, the Platte River milkvetch, is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae, native to North America. It was named in 1838. Its range includes the Great Plains of the United States, from southern Montana and North Dakota south to central Texas.
Astragalus plattensis is also sometimes called ground plum, a name it shares with some other species in the genus Astragalus, particularly Astragalus crassicarpus. The two species are sometimes confused, though in general, the fruiting pods of A. crassicarpus are glabrous (hairless) while those of A. plattensis are hairy.
References
- NatureServe (2024). "Astragalus plattensis". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Astragalus plattensis Nutt". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- "Astragalus plattensis Nutt". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- NRCS. "Astragalus plattensis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- Nowick, Elaine (2014). Historical common names of Great Plains plants, with scientific names index. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781609620585.
- "Monographs Details: Astragalus plattensis Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gra". World Flora Online. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
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