Taxon: Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt. var. crassicarpus

Summary

Genus:

Astragalus

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Galegeae

Subtribe:

Astragalinae

Nomen number:

100355

Verified:

08/04/1986 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

1 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt. (5 active accession[s])
Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt. var. berlandieri Barneby (1 active accession[s])
Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt. var. paysonii (Kelso) Barneby (1 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Astragalus caryocarpus Ker Gawl.
Astragalus succulentus Richardson
Astragalus succulentus Richardson var. succulentus

Images (1 total. Click on image for more.)

Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:756.
McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Iowa		Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:756.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Kansas		Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:756.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Minnesota		Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:756.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Missouri	w.	Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:756.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Nebraska		Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:756.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	North Dakota		Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:756.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Oklahoma		Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:756.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	South Dakota		Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:756.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Wisconsin	w.	Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:756.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Colorado		Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:756.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Montana		Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:756.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Wyoming	e.	Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:756.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	New Mexico	e.	Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:756.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	Texas		Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:756.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Arkansas	w.	Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:756.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Alberta		Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:756.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Manitoba		Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:756.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Saskatchewan		Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:756.

Native
Northern America

WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri (w.), Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin (w.)]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Montana, Wyoming (e.)]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arkansas (w.)]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico (e.), Texas]

Reference(s)

Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:756.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=100355. Accessed 17 April 2026.