Astragalus

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Astragalus

Milkvetch

Some members of this family are poisonous if eaten and should be kept away from pets and livestock.

Astragalus purshii

Astragalus purshii flowers ©

Astragalus purshii

Woolypod Milkvetch

Cushion of silvery, pinnate leaves with cream to magenta flowers in summer. 2 x 8” Sun to part shade, very well-drained soil, low water. Hardy to -40 degrees F

Native to Arid Western North America. Fabaceae

Astragalus whitneyi v confusus

Astragalus whitneyi v purshii flower

Conelike Milkvetch

Gray pinnate leaves, white flowers in summer, balloonlike, red spotted pods. 2 x 8” Sun, very well-drained soil, low water. Hardy to -30 degrees F. Endemic to Steens Mountain, Oregon. Fabaceae