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 		  Astragalus laxmannii Astragalus laxmannii
   
common name : Ascending Purple / Standing / Prairie Milkvetch
nom commun : Astragale de Laxmann
family : Fabaceae
etymology : Astragalus, probably from Greek astragalos, ankle bone; laxmannii, probably for Erich Gustav Laxmann, 18th century Russian scientist and explorer.
taxonomy : ITIS , syn. A. striatus, A. adsurgens ssp. robustior = A. laxmannii var. robustior

Distribution : Prairies, dry soils, YK, BC to ON. VASCAN
Photos : Waterton Lakes, Brooks, AB.
References : [5] [6] [15] [39]
Links : USDA , E-Flora BC
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