Taxon: Astragalus missouriensis Nutt.

Summary

Genus:

Astragalus

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Galegeae

Subtribe:

Astragalinae

Nomen number:

5832

Place of publication:

Gen. N. Amer. pl. 2:99. 1818

Verified:

02/02/1989 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

4 (2 active, 1 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

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

Autonym(s)
Astragalus missouriensis Nutt. var. missouriensis

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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. 13:713.
Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
Welsh, S. L. et al. 1987. A Utah flora. Great Basin Naturalist Mem. 9.

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
English	Missouri milk-vetch			1	Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:713.

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Iowa	n.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. 13:713.
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. 13:713.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Minnesota	s.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. 13:713.
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. 13:713.
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. 13:713.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Oklahoma	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. 13:713.
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. 13:713.
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. 13:713.
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. 13:713.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Wyoming		Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:713.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	New Mexico		Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:713.
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. 13:713.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Utah	s.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. 13:713.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Alberta	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. 13:713.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Manitoba	s.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. 13:713.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Saskatchewan	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. 13:713.

Native
Northern America

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

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. 13:713.

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=5832. Accessed 15 April 2026.