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Astragalus L.
Kurjenherneet Milk Vetch Locoweed Poison-vetch Rattle-pod
Astragalus, Biota of North America Program (query database) [BONAP]
Astragalus, Den Virtuella Floran [DVF]
 Astragalus (Fabaceae) ; [GNSP]
Astragalus (Leguminosae) ; [FPN, 230]

Foodplants for Agriades glandon aquilo, Aricia acmon, Bembecia lomatiaeformis, B. stiziformis, Chondrostega tingitana, Coleophora coronillae, Colias alexandra, C. alexandra apache, C. alexandra edwardsii, C. alpherakii alpherakii, C. aurorina, C. aurorina kermana, C. boothi, C. christophi, C. croceus, C. eogene, C. erschoffi, C. heos, C. hyperborea, C. krauthii krauthii, C. marcopolo, C. sagartia, C. thisoa, Cupido comyntas, Erynnis persius, Euclidia triquetra, Glaucopsyche alexis, G. alexis melanoposmater, G. piasus, Grapholita vitrana, Hemiargus ceraunus, Lampides boeticus, Lasiocampa eversmanni, Leptotes marina, Lygephila lusoria, L. pastinum, Ocnogyna zoraida, Paraplatyptilia metzneri?, Pima boisduvaliella, Plebejus cleobis tancrei, P. martini martini, P. martini ungemachi?, P. patriarcha, P. psylorita, P. pylaon, P. sephirus, P. subsolanus, P. zephyrinus, Polyommatus albicans, P. amor, P. coridon, P. eros, P. gorbunovi?, P. hispana, P. huberti, P. stigmatifera, P. zarathustra?, Pseudophilotes panope, Sideridis texturata, Tomares fedtschenkoi, T. telemachus?


[sp-1.jpg] 1200x800 (~181Kb) USA: Onion Creek Canyon (38°43'14"N 109°20'19"W), Grand Co., Utah, 15.8.2005, Photo © Markku Savela [sp-1x.jpg] 1200x783 (~92Kb) USA: Onion Creek Canyon (38°43'14"N 109°20'19"W), Grand Co., Utah, 15.8.2005, Photo © Markku Savela

The exact identification of these species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.


fiAstragalus cicer L.
Pulleakurjenherne Kikvedel Wild Lentil Chickpea milk-vetch
Astragalus cicer ; [RK, 274]; [FPN, 234, 246]

Foodplant for Cupido minimus

fiAstragalus frigidus (L.) A. Gray
Peuranvirna Isvedel
Phaca frigida L.
Astragalus frigidus ; [RK, 274]
Phaca frigida ; [SK, 372]
[frigidus-1.jpg] 500x671 (~31Kb) FINLAND: Ks: Kuusamo Oulanka, 736:60, 10.7.1997, Photo © Markku Savela [frigidus-2.jpg] 550x705 (~36Kb) FINLAND: Ks: Kuusamo Oulanka, 736:60, 10.7.1997, Photo © Markku Savela

Foodplant for Albulina orbitulus, Colias hecla, C. tyche, Lasionycta leucocycla dovrensis?, Zygaena exulans


Astragalus alpinus L.
Alpine Milk-vetch Purple milk-vetch
Astragalus alpinus ; [SK, 371]; [GMBOT, 516]; [FPN, 235, 259]
[alpinus-1.jpg] 700x587 (~48Kb) FINLAND: Ks: Kuusamo Jäkälänmutka, 735:61, 3.7.1997, Photo © Markku Savela [alpinus.jpg] 800x531 (~75Kb) FINLAND: Li: Utsjoki, 775:50, 7.7.1997, Photo © Markku Savela

Foodplant for Agriades glandon, A. glandon aquilo, Albulina orbitulus, Colias alexandra alexandra, C. eurytheme, C. hecla, C. hecla sulitelma, C. hyperborea hyperborea, C. meadii meadii, C. nastes, C. tyche, C. tyche werdandi, Cupido minimus, Orgyia antiqua, Plebejus idas, Polia richardsoni, Syngrapha hochenwarthi, Zygaena exulans


A. a. var. alpinus

Astragalus alpinus alaskanus Hultén
?Astragalus alpinus arcticus Hultén
 Astragalus astragalinus (Hook.); A.& D. Löve
Atelophragma alpinum (L.); Rydb.
fiA. a. arcticus Lindman
Tunturikurjenherne Mörk fjällvedel
Astragalus subpolaris Boriss. & Schischk.
Astragalus alpinus arcticus ; [RK, 274]
[arcticus-1.jpg] 1468x1101 (~200Kb) Finland, Ylöjärvi, Pikku-Ahvenisto, 29.5.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio [arcticus-1x.jpg] 856x1142 (~157Kb) Finland, Ylöjärvi, Pikku-Ahvenisto, 29.5.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

A. a. var. brunetianus Fernald
Astragalus alpinus var. labradoricus (DC.); Fernald
Astragalus alpinus var. Brunetianus ; [GMBOT, 516]
fiAstragalus glycyphyllos L.
Imeläkurjenherne Wild Liquorice Licorice milk-vetch Sötvedel
Astragalus glycyphyllos ; [RK, 274]
[glycyphyllos-1.jpg] 914x652 (~102Kb) Estonia, Hiiumaa, Tiharu, 15.6.2002 © Harri Arkkio [glycyphyllos-2.jpg] 1221x1020 (~199Kb) Finland, Tampere, Lielahti, Niemi, 18.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio [glycyphyllos-2x.jpg] 757x1059 (~72Kb) Finland, Tampere, Lielahti, Niemi, 18.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Bembecia megillaeformis megillaeformis, B. puella, Coleophora colutella, C. gallipennella, Cupido minimus, Plebejus argyrognomon


?Astragalus oroboides Horn.
Linnun kurjenherne
Astragalus oroboides ; [SK, 372]
fiAstragalus arenarius L.
Hietakurjenherne Hietikön kurjenherne Sandvedel
Astragalus arenarius ; [RK, 275]; [SK, 372]

Foodplant for Coleophora onobrychiella, C. polonicella

Astragalus hypoglottis L.
[hypoglottis-1.jpg] 1450x909 (~392Kb) France: Toudon, Alpes-Maritimes, 1020m, VI-2008, Photo © Gabriel Alziar

 
Astragalus accidens S. Wats.
Rogue river milk-vetch
A. a. var. accidens
A. a. var. hendersonii M.E. Jones
Astragalus pachystachys Rydb.
Astragalus watsonii Sheldon
Astragalus accumbens Sheldon
Zuni milk-vetch
Astragalus missouriensis var. accumbens (Sheldon); Isely
Astragalus allochrous Gray
Halfmoon milk-vetch
A. a. var. allochrous
A. a. var. playanus Isely
Astragalus wootonii Sheldon
Astragalus wootonii var. typicus Barneby
Astragalus akkensis

Foodplant for Bembecia dispar

Astragalus arragonensis

Foodplant for Plebejus hespericus

Astragalus cremnophylax Barneby
Sentry milk-vetch
A. c. var. cremnophylax
A. c. var. hevronii Barneby
A. c. var. myriorrhaphis Barneby
Astragalus ackermanii Barneby
Ackerman's milk-vetch
Astragalus acutirostris S. Wats.
Sharp-keel milk-vetch
Astragalus adanus A. Nels.
Boise milk-vetch
Astragalus adanus ; [FPN, 241, 253]
Astragalus adsurgens Hook.
Standing milk-vetch
?Astragalus adsurgens ?Pall.
?Astragalus adsurgens ; [GMBOT, 516]
Astragalus adsurgens ; [FPN, 231, 254]

Foodplant for Colias philodice philodice, Glaucopsyche lygdamus, Plebejus melissa melissa

Astragalus aequalis Clokey
Clokey's milk-vetch
Astragalus agnicidus Barneby
Humboldt county milk-vetch
Astragalus agrestis Dougl. ex G. Don
Field milk-vetch Purple milk-vetch Cock's-head
Astragalus danicus var. dasyglottis (Fisch. ex DC.); Boivin
Astragalus dasyglottis Fisch. ex DC.
 Astragalus goniatus Nutt.
Astragalus hypoglottis Hook.
?Astragalus hypoglottis ; [GMBOT, 516]
Astragalus agrestis ; [FPN, 234, 246]
Astragalus altus Woot. & Standl.
Tall milk-vetch
Astragalus alvordensis M.E. Jones
Alvord milk-vetch
Astragalus albens Greene
Cushenbury milk-vetch
Astragalus albulus Woot. & Standl.
Cibola milk-vetch
Astragalus amblytropis Barneby
Challis milk-vetch
Astragalus amblytropis ; [FPN, 237, 250]
Astragalus americanus (Hook.) M.E. Jones
American milk-vetch Arctic milk-vetch
Astragalus frigidus var. americanus (Hook.); S. Wats.
Astragalus frigidus var. gaspensis (Rouss.); Fernald
Phaca americana (Hook.); Rydb. ex Small
Astragalus americanus ; [FPN, 242]
Astragalus amnis-amissi Barneby ex Hitchc.
Lost river milk-vetch
Astragalus amnis-amissi ; [FPN, 243, 250]
Astragalus amphioxys Gray
Aladdin's-slippers
A. a. var. amphioxys
Astragalus amphioxys var. melanocalyx (Rydb.); Tidestrom
A. a. var. modestus Barneby
A. a. var. musimonum (Barneby) Barneby
Astragalus musimonum Barneby
A. a. var. vespertinus (Sheldon) M.E. Jones
Astragalus ampullarius S. Wats.
Gumbo milk-vetch
Astragalus andersonii (Gray)
Anderson's milk-vetch
Astragalus anisus M.E. Jones
Gunnison milk-vetch
Astragalus anserinus Atwood, Goodrich & Welsh
Goose creek milk-vetch
Astragalus anxius Meinke & Kaye
Astragalus applegatei M.E. Peck
Applegate's milk-vetch
Astragalus aquilonius (Barneby) Barneby
Lemhi milk-vetch
Astragalus wootonii var. aquilonius Barneby
Astragalus aquilonius ; [FPN, 244, 251]
Astragalus aretioides (M.E. Jones) Barneby
Cushion milk-vetch
Astragalus sericoleucus var. aretioides M.E. Jones
Orophaca aretioides (M.E. Jones); Rydb.
Astragalus argophyllus Nutt.
Silver-leaf milk-vetch
Astragalus argophyllus ; [FPN, 239, 253]
A. a. var. argophyllus
Xylophacos argophyllus (Nutt.); Rydb.
Astragalus argophyllus var. argophyllus ; [FPN, 239, 253]
A. a. var. martinii M.E. Jones
Astragalus argophyllus var. pephragmenoides Barneby
Astragalus argophyllus var. martinii ; [FPN, 239, 253]
A. a. var. panguicensis (M.E. Jones) M.E. Jones
Astragalus panguicensis (M.E. Jones); M.E. Jones
A. a. var. stocksii Barneby ex Isely
Astragalus henrimontanensis Welsh
Astragalus stocksii Welsh, non Benth. ex Bunge
Astragalus aridus Gray
Annual desert milk-vetch
Astragalus arizonicus Gray
Arizona milk-vetch
Astragalus arrectus Gray
Palouse milk-vetch Hanging-pod milk-vetch
Astragalus palousensis Piper
Astragalus arrectus ; [FPN, 243, 260]
Astragalus arthurii M.E. Jones
Arthur's milk-vetch
Astragalus arthuri ; [FPN, 244, 259]
Astragalus asclepiadoides M.E. Jones
Milkweed milk-vetch
Astragalus asymmetricus Sheldon
San Joaquin milk-vetch
Astragalus atratus S. Wats.
Mourning milk-vetch
Astragalus atratus ; [FPN, 232, 254]
A. a. var. atratus
A. a. var. inseptus Barneby
Astragalus atratus var. inseptus ; [FPN, 232]
A. a. var. mensanus M.E. Jones
Astragalus mensanus (M.E. Jones); Abrams
A. a. var. owyheensis (A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr.) M.E. Jones
Astragalus owyheensis A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr.
Astragalus atratus var. owyheensis ; [FPN, 232, 254]
Astragalus atropubescens Coult. & Fisher
Kelsey's milk-vetch
Astragalus arrectus var. kelseyi (Rydb.); M.E. Jones
Astragalus atropubescens ; [FPN, 241]
Astragalus austiniae Gray ex Brewer & S. Wats.
Austin's milk-vetch
Astragalus australis (L.) Lam.
Indian milk-vetch
Astragalus aboriginorum Richards.
Astragalus aboriginorum var. fastigiorum M.E. Jones
Astragalus aboriginorum var. glabriusculus (Hook.); Rydb.
Astragalus aboriginorum var. lepagei (Hultén); Boivin
Astragalus aboriginorum var. richardsonii (Sheldon); Boivin
Astragalus australis var. glabriusculus (Hook.); Isely
Astragalus australis var. major (Gray); Isely
 Astragalus forwoodii S. Wats.
Astragalus forwoodii var. wallowensis (Rydb.); M.E. Peck
Astragalus glabriusculus var. major Gray
Astragalus linearis (Rydb.); Porsild
Astragalus richardsonii Sheldon
Astragalus scrupulicola Fern. & Weatherby
Atelophragma aboriginorum (Richards.); Rydb.
Astragalus aboriginum ; [FPN, 234, 258 (spell.?)]
Astragalus barrii Barneby
Barr's milk-vetch
Orophaca barrii (Barneby); Isely
Astragalus beathii C.L. Porter
Beath's milk-vetch
Astragalus beatleyae Barneby
Beatley's milk-vetch
Astragalus beckwithii Torr. & Gray
Beckwith's milk-vetch
Astragalus beckwithii ; [FPN, 239, 258]
A. b. var. beckwithii
A. b. var. purpureus M.E. Jones
A. b. var. sulcatus Barneby
Astragalus beckwithii var. sulcatus ; [FPN, 239, 258]
A. b. var. weiserensis M.E. Jones
Astragalus weiserensis (M.E. Jones); Abrams
Astragalus beckwithii var. weiserensis ; [FPN, 240, 258]
Astragalus bernardinus M.E. Jones
San bernardino milk-vetch
Astragalus bibullatus (Barneby & Bridges)
Limestone-glade milk-vetch
Astragalus bicristatus Gray
Two-keel milk-vetch
Astragalus bisulcatus (Hook.) Gray
Two-groove milk-vetch
Astragalus bisulcatus ; [FPN, 234, 252]

Foodplant for Colias eurytheme

A. b. var. bisulcatus
Astragalus diholcos Tidestrom
Diholcos bisulcatus (Hook.); Rydb.
A. b. var. haydenianus (Gray) Barneby
Astragalus bisulcatus haydenianus (Gray); W.A. Weber
Astragalus haydenianus Gray

Foodplant for Colias alexandra alexandra

A. b. var. major (M.E. Jones) Welsh
Astragalus haydenianus var. major M.E. Jones
A. b. var. nevadensis (M.E. Jones) Barneby
Astragalus blakei Eggleston

Astragalus robbinsii var. occidentalis Wats.
Astragalus robbinsii var. jesupi Eggleston & Sheldon
 Astragalus jesupi Britton
Astragalus occidentalis Jones
Astragalus Blakei ; [GMBOT, 516]
Astragalus bodinii Sheldon
Bodin's milk-vetch
Astragalus bodinii var. yukonis (M.E. Jones); Boivin
Astragalus stragulus Fern.
 Astragalus yukonis M.E. Jones
Phaca bodinii (Sheldon); Rydb. ex Small
Astragalus bolanderi Gray
Bolander's milk-vetch
Astragalus bourgovii Gray
Bourgov's milk-vetch
Astragalus bourgovii ; [FPN, 235, 251]
Astragalus brandegeei Porter
Astragalus brauntonii Parish
Braunton's milk-vetch
Astragalus brazoensis Buckl.
Brazos milk-vetch
Astragalus breweri Gray
Brewer's milk-vetch
Astragalus californicus (Gray) Greene
Klamath Basin milk-vetch
Astragalus callithrix Barneby
Callaway milk-vetch
Astragalus calycosus Torr. ex S. Wats.
Torrey's milk-vetch Matted milk-vetch
Astragalus brevicaulis
Astragalus calycosus ; [FPN, 232, 249]

Foodplant for Aricia shasta pitkinensis

A. c. var. calycosus
Astragalus calycosus var. mancus (Rydb.); Barneby
A. c. var. monophyllidius (Rydb.) Barneby
A. c. var. scaposus (Gray) M.E. Jones
Astragalus camptopus Barneby
Bruneau milk-vetch
Astragalus canadensis L.
Canadian milk-vetch
Astragalus canadensis ; [GMBOT, 516]; [FPN, 231, 254]

Foodplant for Colias alexandra alexandra

A. c. var. brevidens (Gandog.) Barneby
Astragalus brevidens (Gandog.); Rydb.
Astragalus canadensis var. brevidens ; [GPN]
A. c. var. canadensis

Astragalus canadensis var. carolinianus (L.); M.E. Jones
Astragalus canadensis var. longilobus Fassett
 Astragalus carolinianus L.
Astragalus halei Rydb.
A. c. var. mortonii (Nutt.) S. Wats.
Astragalus mortonii Nutt.
Astragalus canadensis var. mortonii ; [FPN, 231, 254]
Astragalus caricinus (M.E. Jones) Barneby
Buckwheat milk-vetch
Astragalus lyallii var. caricinus M.E. Jones
Astragalus caricinus ; [FPN, 236, 248]
Astragalus casei Gray ex Brewer & S. Wats
Case's milk-vetch
Astragalus castaneiformis S. Wats.
Chestnut milk-vetch
Astragalus castaneiformis var. typicus Barneby
Astragalus castetteri Barneby
Castetter's milk-vetch
Astragalus ceramicus Sheldon
Painted milk-vetch
A. c. var. ceramicus
A. c. var. apus Barneby
Astragalus ceramicus var. apus ; [FPN, 233, 249]
A. c. var. filifolius (Gray) F.J. Herm.
Astragalus longifolius (Pursh); Rydb.
Phaca longifolia (Pursh); Nutt.
Astragalus cerussatus Sheldon
Powdery milk-vetch
Astragalus chamaeleuce Gray
Cicada milk-vetch
A. c. var. chamaeleuce
A. c. var. laccoliticus (M.E. Jones) Barneby ex Isely
Astragalus chamaemeniscus Barneby
Ground-crescent milk-vetch
Astragalus chinensis L. f.
Chinese milk-vetch
Astragalus chinensis ; [FPN, 231, 259]
Astragalus chloodes (Barneby)
Grass milk-vetch
Astragalus chuskanus Barneby & Spellenberg
San Juan milk-vetch
Astragalus cibarius Sheldon
Browse milk-vetch
Astragalus cibarius ; [FPN, 242, 256]
Astragalus cimae M.E. Jones
Cima milk-vetch
A. c. var. cimae
A. c. var. sufflatus Barneby
Astragalus claranus Jepson
Clara Hunt's milk-vetch
Astragalus clevelandii Greene
Cleveland's milk-vetch
Astragalus cobrensis Gray
Copper mine milk-vetch
A. c. var. cobrensis
A. c. var. maguirei Kearney
Astragalus coccineus Brandeg.
Scarlet milk-vetch
Astragalus collinus (Hook.) Dougl. ex G. Don
Hillside milk-vetch
Astragalus collinus ; [FPN, 240, 249]
A. c. var. collinus
Astragalus collinus var. collinus ; [FPN, 240, 249]
A. c. var. laurentii (Rydb.) Barneby
Astragalus laurentii (Rydb.); M.E. Peck
Astragalus collinus var. laurentii ; [FPN, 240, 250]
Astragalus coltonii M.E. Jones
Colton's milk-vetch
A. c. var. coltonii
A. c. var. moabensis M.E. Jones
Astragalus canovirens (Rydb.); Barneby
Astragalus columbianus Barneby
Columbian milk-vetch
Astragalus columbianus ; [FPN, 241, 253]
Astragalus congdonii S. Wats.
Congdon's milk-vetch
Astragalus conjunctus S. Wats.
Idaho milk-vetch Stiff milk-vetch
Astragalus conjunctus ; [FPN, 234, 255]
A. c. var. conjunctus
Astragalus diversifolius var. campestris (Nutt.); Dorn
Astragalus reventus var. conjunctus (S. Wats.); M.E. Jones
Homalobus campestris Nutt.
A. c. var. rickardii Welsh, F. Beck & K. Caplow
Astragalus consobrinus (Barneby) Welsh
Bicknell's milk-vetch
Astragalus castaneiformis var. consobrinus Barneby
Astragalus contortuplicatus L.
Hungarian milk-vetch
Astragalus convallarius Greene
Lesser rushy milk-vetch
Astragalus convallarius ; [FPN, 233, 252]
A. c. var. convallarius
Astragalus junciformis A. Nels.
A. c. var. finitimus Barneby
A. c. var. margaretiae Barneby
A. c. var. scopulorum Barneby
Astragalus cottonii M.E. Jones
Cotton's milk-vetch
Astragalus australis var. olympicus Isely
Astragalus cottonii ; [FPN, 234, 250]
Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt.
Ground-plum Buffalo Plum

Foodplant for Colias eurytheme, C. philodice philodice, Plebejus melissa melissa

A. c. var. berlandieri Barneby
Astragalus mexicanus A. DC.
Geoprumnon mexicanum (A. DC.); Rydb. ex Small
Astragalus mexicanus ; [GMBOT, 515]
A. c. var. cavus Barneby
A. c. var. crassicarpus

Astragalus caryocarpus Ker-Gawl.
Astragalus succulentus Richards.
 Geoprumnon crassicarpum (Nutt.); Rydb. ex Small
Geoprumnon succulentum (Richards.); Rydb.
Astragalus caryocarpus ; [GMBOT, 515]
A. c. var. paysonii (E.H. Kelso) Barneby
Astragalus crassicarpus var. paysonii ; [FPN, 241, 246]
A. c. var. trichocalyx (Nutt.) Barneby
Astragalus mexicanus var. trichocalyx (Nutt.); Fern.
trichocalyx (Nutt.)
Astragalus cremnophylax Barneby
Sentry milk-vetch
A. c. var. cremnophylax
A. c. var. hevronii Barneby
A. c. var. myriorrhaphis Barneby
Astragalus cronquistii Barneby
Cronquist's milk-vetch
Astragalus crotalariae (Benth.) Gray
Salton milk-vetch

Foodplant for Colias eurytheme, Cupido amyntula?

Astragalus curtipes Gray
Morro milk-vetch
Astragalus curvicarpus (Heller) J.F. Macbr.
American-sickle Sickle milk-vetch Curvepod milk-vetch
Astragalus curvicarpus ; [FPN, 240, 257]
A. c. var. curvicarpus
Astragalus curvicarpus var. curvicarpus ; [FPN, 240, 257]
A. c. var. brachycodon (Barneby) Barneby
Astragalus whitedii var. brachycodon Barneby
Astragalus curvicarpus var. brachycodon ; [FPN, 240, 257]
A. c. var. subglaber (Rydb.) Barneby
Astragalus subglaber (Rydb.); M.E. Peck
Astragalus curvicarpus var. subglaber ; [FPN, 240, 257]
Astragalus cusickii Gray
Barren milk-vetch
Astragalus cusickii ; [FPN, 233, 249]
A. c. var. cusickii
Astragalus cusickii var. cusickii ; [FPN, 233, 249]
A. c. var. flexilipes Barneby
Astragalus cusickii var. flexilipes ; [FPN, 233, 249]
A. c. var. packardiae Barneby
A. c. var. sterilis (Barneby) Barneby
Astragalus sterilis Barneby
Astragalus cyaneus Gray
Cyanic milk-vetch
Astragalus cymboides M.E. Jones
Canoe milk-vetch
Astragalus amphioxys var. cymbellus M.E. Jones
Astragalus deanei (Rydb.) Barneby
Deane's milk-vetch
Astragalus debequaeus Welsh
Debeque milk-vetch
Astragalus desereticus Barneby
Deseret milk-vetch
Astragalus desperatus M.E. Jones
Rimrock milk-vetch
A. d. var. desperatus
A. d. var. conspectus Barneby
Astragalus barnebyi Welsh & Atwood
A. d. var. neeseae Barneby
Astragalus equisolensis Neese & Welsh
A. d. var. petrophilus M.E. Jones
Astragalus deterior (Barneby) Barneby
Cliff Palace milk-vetch
Astragalus detritalis M.E. Jones
Debris milk-vetch
Astragalus diaphanus Dougl. ex Hook.
Transparent milk-vetch John Day milk-vetch
Astragalus diaphanus var. diurnus (S. Wats.); Barneby ex M.E. Peck
Astragalus diurnus S. Wats.
Astragalus drepanolobus Gray
Astragalus diaphanus ; [FPN, 244, 247]
Astragalus didymocarpus Hook. & Arn.
Dwarf white milk-vetch
A. d. var. didymocarpus
Astragalus catalinensis Nutt.
Astragalus didymocarpus var. daleoides Barneby
A. d. var. dispermus (Gray) Jepson
Astragalus dispermus Gray
A. d. var. milesianus (Rydb.) Jepson
A. d. var. obispoensis (Rydb.) Jepson
Astragalus dipsaceus

Foodplant for Bembecia sanguinolenta

Astragalus distortus Torr. & Gray
Ozark milk-vetch
Astragalus distortus ; [GMBOT, 517]
A. d. var. distortus
Holcophacos distortus (Torr. & Gray); Rydb.
A. d. var. engelmannii (Sheldon) M.E. Jones
Astragalus engelmannii Sheldon
Astragalus diversifolius Gray
Meadow milk-vetch
Astragalus reclinatus
Astragalus diversifolius ; [FPN, 233, 252]
Astragalus douglasii (Torr. & Gray) Gray
Jacumba milk-vetch

Foodplant for Colias alexandra alexandra, C. harfordii, Cupido amyntula

A. d. var. douglasii
Astragalus douglasii var. megalophysus (Rydb.); Munz & McBurney
A. d. var. parishii (Gray) M.E. Jones
Astragalus parishii Gray

Foodplant as Astragalus parishii for Colias alexandra alexandra

A. d. var. perstrictus (Rydb.) Munz & McBurney ex Munz
Astragalus parishii perstrictus (Rydb.); Abrams
Astragalus drabelliformis Barneby
Bastard draba milk-vetch
Astragalus drummondii Dougl. ex Hook.
Drummond's milk-vetch
Tium drummondii (Dougl. ex Hook.); Rydb.
Astragalus drummondii ; [FPN, 234, 260]

Foodplant for Colias eurytheme

Astragalus duchesnensis M.E. Jones
Duchesne milk-vetch
Astragalus eastwoodiae M.E. Jones
Eastwood's milk-vetch
Astragalus egglestonii (Rydb.) Kearney & Peebles
Eggleston's milk-vetch
Astragalus emoryanus (Rydb.) Cory
Emory's milk-vetch
A. e. var. emoryanus
A. e. var. terlinguensis (Cory) Barneby
Astragalus endopterus (Barneby) Barneby
Sandbar milk-vetch
Astragalus wootonii var. endopterus Barneby
Astragalus ensiformis M.E. Jones
Pagumpa milk-vetch
A. e. var. ensiformis
A. e. var. gracilior Barneby
Astragalus minthorniae var. gracilior (Barneby); Barneby
Astragalus episcopus S. Wats.
Bishop's milk-vetch
A. e. var. episcopus
Astragalus kaibensis M.E. Jones
A. e. var. lancearius (Gray) Isely
Astragalus lancearius Gray
Astragalus eremiticus Sheldon
Hermit milk-vetch
Astragalus eremiticus var. ampullarioides Welsh
Astragalus eremiticus var. malheurensis (Heller); Barneby
 Astragalus eremiticus var. spencianus M.E. Jones
Astragalus malheurensis Heller
Astragalus eremiticus ; [FPN, 240, 260]

Foodplant for Colias alexandra alexandra

Astragalus ertterae Barneby & Shevock
Walker Pass milk-vetch
Astragalus eucosmus B.L. Robinson
Elegant milk-vetch
Astragalus eucosmus sealei (Lepage); Hultén
Astragalus eucosmus var. facinorum Fern.
Astragalus parviflorus (Pursh); MacM.
 Astragalus sealei Lepage
Atelophragma elegans (Hook.); Rydb.
Phaca parviflora
Astragalus parviflorus ; [GMBOT, 516]
Astragalus eucosmus ; [GMBOT, 517]; [FPN, 236, 253]

Foodplant for Colias hecla sulitelma

Astragalus eurekensis M.E. Jones
Eureka milk-vetch
Astragalus eurylobus (Barneby) Barneby
Needle Mountain milk-vetch
Astragalus tephrodes var. eurylobus Barneby
Astragalus excapus

Foodplant for Plebejus trappi

Astragalus falcatus Lam.
Russian-sickle
Astragalus falcatus ; [FPN, 232, 255]
Astragalus feensis M.E. Jones
Santa Fe milk-vetch
Astragalus sanctae-fidei Tidestrom
Astragalus filipes Torr. ex Gray
Basalt milk-vetch Threadstalk milk-vetch
Astragalus filipes var. residuus Jepson
Astragalus macgregorii (Rydb.); Tidestrom
 Astragalus stenophyllus Torr. & Gray
Astragalus stenophyllus var. filipes (Torr. ex Gray); Tidestrom
Astragalus filipes ; [FPN, 233, 259]
Astragalus flavus Nutt.
Yellow milk-vetch
Astragalus confertiflorus Gray
Astragalus confertiflorus var. flaviflorus (Kuntze); M.E. Jones
 Astragalus flavus var. argillosus (M.E. Jones); Barneby
Astragalus flavus var. candicans Gray
Astragalus flexuosus (Hook.) Dougl. ex G. Don
Pliant milk-vetch
Astragalus flexuosus ; [GMBOT, 517]; [FPN, 335, 352]

Foodplant for Colias eurytheme, Cupido amyntula, Plebejus melissa melissa

A. f. var. diehlii (M.E. Jones)
flexuosus var. diehlii (M.E. Jones); #Barneby
A. f. var. flexuosus
Astragalus flexuosus var. elongatus (Hook.); M.E. Jones
Astragalus flexuosus var. sierrae-blancae (Rydb.); Barneby
Pisophaca flexuosa (Hook.); Rydb.
A. f. var. greenei (Gray) Barneby
Astragalus greenei Gray
Astragalus stictocarpus (Rydb.); Tidestrom
Astragalus fucatus Barneby
Hopi milk-vetch
Astragalus funereus M.E. Jones
Funeral Mountain milk-vetch
Astragalus gambelianus Sheldon
Gambel's dwarf milk-vetch
Astragalus gambelianus elmeri (Greene); Abrams
Astragalus geyeri Gray
Geyer's milk-vetch
Astragalus geyeri ; [FPN, 244, 246]
A. g. var. geyeri
A. g. var. triquetrus (Gray) M.E. Jones
Astragalus triquetrus Gray
Astragalus gibbsii Kellogg
Gibbs' milk-vetch
Astragalus giganteus S. Wats.
Giant milk-vetch
Astragalus gilensis Greene
Gila milk-vetch
Astragalus gilmanii Tidestrom
Gilman's milk-vetch
Astragalus gilviflorus Sheldon
Plains milk-vetch Plains orophaca
Astragalus gilviflorus ; [FPN, 230, 249]
A. g. var. gilviflorus
Astragalus triphyllus Pursh
Orophaca triphylla Britt.
A. g. var. purpureus Dorn
Astragalus gombo

Foodplant for Bembecia dispar

Astragalus gracilis Nutt.
Slender milk-vetch
Astragalus gracilis ; [FPN, 236, 256]
Astragalus granatensis

Foodplant for Bembecia sirphiformis

Astragalus grayi Parry ex S. Wats.
Gray's milk-vetch
Astragalus grayi ; [FPN, 232, 252]
Astragalus gypsodes Barneby
Gypsum milk-vetch
Astragalus hallii Gray
Hall's milk-vetch
A. h. var. hallii
A. h. var. fallax (M.E. Jones) Barneby
Astragalus famelicus Sheldon
Astragalus hamiltonii C.L. Porter
Hamilton's milk-vetch
Astragalus lonchocarpus var. hamiltonii (C.L. Porter); Isely
Astragalus hamosus L.
Astragalus harrisonii Barneby
Harrison's milk-vetch
Astragalus hartwegii Benth.
Hartweg's milk-vetch
Astragalus holmgreniorum Barneby
Paradox milk-vetch
Astragalus hoodianus T.J. Howell
Hood River milk-vetch
Astragalus conjunctus var. oxytropidoides M.E. Jones
Astragalus reventus var. oxytropidoides (M.E. Jones); Hitchc.
Cnemidophacos knowlesianus Rydb.
Astragalus hoodianus ; [FPN, 234, 255]
Astragalus hornii Gray
Horn's milk-vetch
Astragalus howellii Gray
Howell's milk-vetch
Astragalus howellii ; [FPN, 242, 259]
Astragalus humillimus Gray
Mancos milk-vetch
Astragalus humistratus Gray
Ground-cover milk-vetch
A. h. var. humistratus
Astragalus datilensis (Rydb.); Tidestrom
A. h. var. crispulus Barneby
A. h. var. hosackiae (Greene) M.E. Jones
A. h. var. humivagans (Rydb.) Barneby
A. h. var. sonorae (Gray) M.E. Jones
A. h. var. tenerrimus M.E. Jones
Astragalus hyalinus M.E. Jones
Summer milk-vetch
Orophaca hyalina (M.E. Jones); Isely
Astragalus hypoxylus S. Wats.
Huachuca Mountain milk-vetch
Astragalus inflexus Dougl. ex Hook.
Bent milk-vetch Hairy milk-vetch
Astragalus inflexus ; [FPN, 238, 248]

Foodplant for Plebejus melissa

Astragalus insularis Kellogg
Cedros milk-vetch
A. i. var. harwoodii Munz & McBurney ex Munz
Astragalus harwoodii (Munz & McBurney ex Munz); Abrams
Astragalus inversus M.E. Jones
Susanville milk-vetch
Astragalus inyoensis Sheldon
Inyo milk-vetch
Astragalus iodanthus S. Wats.
Humboldt river milk-vetch
A. i. var. iodanthus
Astragalsu iodanthus var. iodanthus
A. i. var. diaphanoides Barneby
Astragalus iodanthus var. vipereus Barneby
Astragalus iodopetalus (Rydb.) Barneby
Violet milk-vetch
Astragalus iselyi Welsh
Isely's milk-vetch
Astragalus jaegerianus Munz
Lane Mountain milk-vetch
Astragalus jejunus S. Wats.
Starveling milk-vetch
A. j. var. jejunus
A. j. var. articulatus Dorn
Astragalus johannis-howellii Barneby
Long valley milk-vetch
Astragalus kentrophyta Gray
Spiny milk-vetch Thistle milk-vetch
Astragalus kentrophyta ; [FPN, 230, 246]
A. k. var. kentrophyta
Astragalus viridis (Nutt.); Sheldon
Kentrophyta montana Nutt.
Astragalus kentrophyta var. kentrophyta ; [FPN, 230, 246]
A. k. var. coloradoensis M.E. Jones
Astragalus kentrophyta coloradoensis (M.E. Jones); W.A. Weber
A. k. var. danaus (Barneby) Barneby
Astragalus kentrophyta danaus (Barneby); W.A. Weber
A. k. var. douglasii Barneby
Astragalus kentrophyta douglasii (Barneby); W.A. Weber
Astragalus kentrophyta var. douglasii ; [FPN, 230, 246]
A. k. var. elatus S. Wats.
Astragalus impensis (Rydb.); Woot. & Standl.
Astragalus kentrophyta elatus (S. Wats.); W.A. Weber
A. k. var. jessiae (M.E. Peck) Barneby
Astragalus jessiae M.E. Peck
Astragalus kentrophyta jessiae (M.E. Peck); W.A. Weber
A. k. var. neomexicanus (Barneby) Barneby
Astragalus kentrophyta neomexicanus (Barneby); W.A. Weber
A. k. var. tegetarius (S. Wats.) Dorn

Astragalus kentrophyta implexus (Canby ex Porter & Coult.); W.A. Weber
Astragalus kentrophyta var. implexus (Canby ex Porter & Coult.); Barneby
Astragalus tegetarius S. Wats.
 Astragalus aculeatus
Astragalus tegetarius
Astragalus kentrophyta implexus ; [FPN, 230, 246]
A. k. var. ungulatus M.E. Jones
Astragalus kentrophyta ungulatus (M.E. Jones); W.A. Weber
Astragalus kerrii Knight & Cully
Astragalus knightii Barneby
Knight's milk-vetch
Astragalus lackschewitzii Lavin & H. Marriott
Astragalus laxmannii Jacq
A. l. var. robustior (Hook.) Barneby & Welsh

Astragalus adsurgens robustior (Hook.); Welsh
Astragalus adsurgens var. robustior Hook.
 Astragalus striatus Nutt.
Astragalus sulphurescens Rydb.
A. l. var. tananaicus (Hultén) Barneby & Welsh
Astragalus adsurgens viciifolius (Hultén); Welsh
Astragalus adsurgens var. tananaicus (Hultén); Barneby
Astragalus layneae Greene
Widow's milk-vetch
Astragalus leibergii M.E. Jones
Leiberg's milk-vetch
Astragalus arrectus var. leibergii (M.E. Jones); M.E. Jones
Astragalus leibergii ; [FPN, 234, 257]
Astragalus lemmonii Gray
Lemmon's milk-vetch
Astragalus lemmonii ; [FPN, 244, 247]
Astragalus lentiformis Gray ex Brewer & S. Wats
Lens-pod milk-vetch
Astragalus lentiginosus Dougl. ex Hook.
Freckled milk-vetch Specklepod milk-vetch
Astragalus lentiginosus ; [FPN, 241, 250]

Foodplant for Colias alexandra alexandra, Plebejus melissa

A. l. var. lentiginosus
Astragalus lentiginosus var. carinatus M.E. Jones
Astragalus lentiginosus var. lentiginosus ; [FPN, 250]
A. l. var. albifolius M.E. Jones
Astragalus albifolius (M.E. Jones); Abrams
A. l. var. ambiguus Barneby
A. l. var. antonius Barneby
A. l. var. australis Barneby
A. l. var. borreganus (M.E. Jones)

Astragalaus lentiginosus var. borreganus M.E. Jones
Astragalus agninus Jepson
Astragalus arthu-schottii Gray
 Astragalus coulteri Benth.
Astragalus lentiginosus var. coulteri (Benth.); M.E. Jones
A. l. var. chartaceus M.E. Jones
Astragalus lentiginosus var. platyphyllidius (Rydb.); M.E. Peck
Astragalus lentiginosus var. platyphyllidius ; [FPN, 241, 250]
A. l. var. coachellae Barneby ex Shreve & Wiggins
A. l. var. diphysus (Gray) M.E. Jones

Astragalus araneosus Sheldon
Astragalus lentiginosus var. albiflorus (Gray); Schoener
Astragalus lentiginosus var. araneosus (Sheldon); Barneby
 Astragalus lentiginosus var. mcdougallii (Sheldon); M.E. Jones
Astragalus lentiginosus var. wahweapensis Welsh

Foodplant as Astragalus araneosus for Colias alexandra alexandra

A. l. var. floribundus Gray
A. l. var. fremontii (Gray ex Torr.) S. Wats.
Astragalus fremontii Gray ex Torr.
Astragalus fremontii eremicus (Sheldon); Abrams
A. l. var. higginsii Welsh & Thorne
A. l. var. idriensis M.E. Jones
Astragalus idriensis (M.E. Jones); Abrams
Astragalus tehatchapiensis (Rydb.); Tidestrom
A. l. var. ineptus (Gray) M.E. Jones
Astragalus ineptus Gray
A. l. var. kennedyi (Rydb.) Barneby
A. l. var. kernensis (Jepson) Barneby
Astragalus lentiginosus var. charlestonensis (Clokey); Barneby
A. l. var. latus (M.E. Jones) M.E. Jones
A. l. var. maricopae Barneby
A. l. var. micans Barneby
A. l. var. nigricalycis M.E. Jones
Astragalus nigricalycis (M.E. Jones); Abrams
A. l. var. oropedii Barneby
A. l. var. palans (M.E. Jones) M.E. Jones
Astragalus bryantii Barneby
Astragalus lentiginosus var. ursinus (Gray); Barneby
A. l. var. piscinensis Barneby
A. l. var. pohilii Welsh & Barneby
A. l. var. salinus (T.J. Howell) Barneby
Astragalus lentiginosus var. macrolobus (Rydb.); Barneby
Astragalus salinus T.J. Howell
Astragalus lentiginosus var. salinus ; [FPN, 241, 250]

Foodplant as Astragalus salinus for Colias alexandra alexandra

A. l. var. scorpionis M.E. Jones
Astragalus lentiginosus var. toiyabensis Barneby
Astragalus lentiginosus var. tremuletorum Barneby
A. l. var. semotus Jepson
A. l. var. sesquimetralis (Rydb.) Barneby
A. l. var. sierrae M.E. Jones
A. l. var. stramineus (Rydb.) Barneby
A. l. var. variabilis Barneby
A. l. var. vitreus Barneby
A. l. var. wilsonii (Greene) Barneby
A. l. var. yuccanus M.E. Jones
Astragalus leptaleus Gray
Park milk-vetch
Astragalus leptaleus ; [FPN, 235, 251]
Astragalus leptocarpus Torr. & Gray
Slim-pod milk-vetch
Astragalus leucolobus S. Wats. ex M.E. Jones
Bear Valley milk-vetch
Astragalus limnocharis Barneby
Cedar-breaks milk-vetch
A. l. var. limnocharis
A. l. var. montii (Welsh) Isely
Astragalus limnocharis var. tabulaeus Welsh
Astragalus montii Welsh
Astragalus lindheimeri Engelm. ex Gray
Lindheimer's milk-vetch
Astragalus linifolius Osterhout
Grand junction milk-vetch
Astragalus loanus Barneby
Glenwood milk-vetch
Astragalus newberryi var. wardianus Barneby
Astragalus lonchocarpus Torr.
Great rushy milk-vetch
Astragalus lotiflorus Hook.
Lotus milk-vetch
Astragalus lotiflorus var. nebraskensis Bates
Astragalus lotiflorus var. reverchonii (Gray); M.E. Jones
Batidophaca lotiflorus (Hook.); Rydb.
Astragalus lotiflorus ; [GMBOT, 517]; [FPN, 232, 249]

Foodplant for Plebejus melissa melissa

Astragalus lutosus M.E. Jones
Dragon milk-vetch
Astragalus lyallii Gray
Lyall's milk-vetch
Astragalus lyallii ; [FPN, 236, 247]
Astragalus macrodon (Hook. & Arn.) Gray
Salinas milk-vetch
Astragalus macropterus DC.
Astragalus macropterus ; [Oleg Kosterin]
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Astragalus magdalenae Greene
Satiny milk-vetch
A. m. var. peirsonii (Munz & McBurney) Barneby
Astragalus peirsonii Munz & McBurney
Astragalus malacoides Barneby
Kaiparowits milk-vetch
Astragalus malacus Gray
Shaggy milk-vetch
Astragalus malacus ; [FPN, 239, 248]
Astragalus megacarpus (Nutt.) Gray
Greater-bladder milk-vetch
Astragalus megacarpus var. parryi Gray ex S. Wats.
Astragalus membranaceus

Foodplant for Cupido argiades, Plebejus argus

Astragalus michauxii (Kuntze) F.J. Herm.
Sandhills milk-vetch
Tium michauxii (Kuntze); Rydb.
Astragalus microcymbus Barneby
Skiff milk-vetch
Astragalus microcystis Gray
Lesser-bladder milk-vetch
Astragalus microcystis ; [FPN, 236, 240]
Astragalus micromerius Barneby
Chaco milk-vetch
Astragalus miguelensis Greene
San Miguel milk-vetch
Astragalus minthorniae (Rydb.) Jepson
Minthorn's milk-vetch
Astragalus minthorniae var. minthorniae

A. m. var. villosus Barneby
Astragalus misellus S. Wats.
Pauper milk-vetch
A. m. var. misellus
Astragalus howellii var. aberrans (M.E. Jones); Hitchc.
Astragalus misellus var. misellus ; [FPN, 245, 259]
A. m. var. pauper (Barneby)
Astragalaus misellus var. pauper Barneby
Astragalus howellii var. pauper (Barneby); Isely
Astragalus misellus var. pauper ; [FPN, 245, 259]
Astragalus miser Dougl.
Timber milk-vetch Weedi milk-vetch
Astragalus miser ; [FPN, 231, 253]

Foodplant for Colias alexandra alexandra, C. meadii lemhiensis, C. philodice philodice, Cupido amyntula, Glaucopsyche lygdamus

A. m. var. miser
Astragalus strigosus Coult. & Fisher
Astragalus miser var. miser ; [FPN, 232, 253]
A. m. var. crispatus (M.E. Jones) Cronq.
Astragalus decumbens var. crispatus (M.E. Jones); Cronq. & Barneby
Astragalus miser var. crispatus ; [FPN, 232, 253]
A. m. var. decumbens (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Cronq.
Astragalus decumbens (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray); Gray
Astragalus miser var. decumbens ; [FPN, 232, 253]

Foodplant as Astragalus decumbens for Colias philodice philodice

A. m. var. hylophilus (Rydb.) Barneby
Astragalus miser var. hylophilus ; [FPN, 232, 254]
A. m. var. oblongifolius (Rydb.) Cronq.
Astragalus decumbens var. oblongifolius (Rydb.); Cronq.
A. m. var. praeteritus Barneby
Astragalus miser var. praeteritus ; [FPN, 231]
A. m. var. serotinus (Gray ex Cooper) Barneby
Astragalus decumbens var. serotinus (Gray ex Cooper); M.E. Jones