Native Plants

Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Enter a Plant Name:
Or you can choose a plant family:

Astragalus sparsiflorus var. majusculus

Astragalus sparsiflorus A. Gray var. majusculus A. Gray

Front Range Milkvetch

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ASSPM

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

No images of this plant

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Stems decumbent, up to about 1 foot long.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CO

Web Reference

Webref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServe
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Astragalus sparsiflorus var. majusculus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Astragalus sparsiflorus var. majusculus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Astragalus sparsiflorus var. majusculus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-05
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

Go back