The Vascular Plants of Iowa

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Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Genus:
Astragalus L. L.
Genus Common Name:
Milk vetch
Species:
Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt.
Synonym(s):

Astragalus caryocarpus Ker

Species Common Name:
Ground plum
Habitat:
Dry, gravelly or sandy prairies; loess prairies
Abundance and Distribution:
Common northwest and north central; infrequent northeast, south central and southwest; rare or absent elsewh
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e6389