Astragalus racemosus, the cream milkvetch, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to central North America. A selenium hyperaccumulator, it is considered capable of poisoning livestock as one of the locoweeds.
Subtaxa
The following varieties are accepted:
- Astragalus racemosus var. longisetus â Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Wyoming, Québec
- Astragalus racemosus var. racemosus â Saskatchewan, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming, Mexico Northeast
- Astragalus racemosus var. treleasei â Colorado, Utah, Wyoming
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