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Astragalus nutzotinensis

Astragalus nutzotinensis J. Rousseau

Nutzotin Milkvetch

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ASNU6

USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Caryopsis , Legume
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to ascending, up to about 6 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK
Canada: BC , YT

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		FAC

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Astragalus nutzotinensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Astragalus nutzotinensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Astragalus nutzotinensis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2026-03-11
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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