Taxon:  Hedysarum alpinum L.



Summary
Genus:
Hedysarum
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Hedysareae
Nomen number:
18594
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 2:750.  1753
Verified:
03/25/1987 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
45 (40  active, 21  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Hedysarum alpinum L. var. alpinum (0 active accession[s])
Hedysarum alpinum L. var. americanum (Michx.) Pursh (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Images (1 total. Click on image for more.)
Seed

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Fu, Y. C. et al. 1977-. Flora intramongolica.
  2. Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1963. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada.
  3. Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
  4. Isely, D. 1955. The Leguminosae of the north-central United States 2. Hedysareae. Iowa State Coll. J. Sci. 30:74.
  5. Kitagawa, M. 1979. Neo-lineamenta florae Manshuricae.
  6. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
  7. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
  8. Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
  9. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
  10. Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
  11. Porsild, A. E. & W. J. Cody. 1980. Vascular plants of continental Northwest Territories, Canada
  12. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  13. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  14. Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChina Manchuria 
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaKorea   
1NativeAsia-TemperateMongoliaMongolia   
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationAmur Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationPrimorye Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian Federation-Eastern SiberiaEastern Siberia Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian Federation-Western SiberiaWestern Siberia Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaJammu and Kashmir  
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentPakistan KashmirNasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian Federation-European partEuropean partn.Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaNew Brunswick Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaNewfoundland and Labrador Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaOntario Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaQuébec Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesNorth Dakota McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesSouth Dakotaw.McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMaine Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMichigann.Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew Hampshiren.Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesVermontn.Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesMontana  
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesWyominge. 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaCanadaNorthwest Territories Porsild, A. E. & W. J. Cody. 1980. Vascular plants of continental Northwest Territories, Canada
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaCanadaYukon Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaUnited StatesAlaska  
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaAlbertas.w.Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaBritish Columbia Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaManitoba Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaSaskatchewans.Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • SIBERIA: Russian Federation-Western Siberia [Western Siberia], Russian Federation-Eastern Siberia [Eastern Siberia]
  • MONGOLIA: Mongolia
  • RUSSIAN FAR EAST: Russian Federation [Primorye, Amur]
  • CHINA: China (Manchuria)
  • EASTERN ASIA: Korea
Asia-Tropical
  • INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: India [Jammu and Kashmir], Pakistan (Kashmir)
Europe
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation-European part [European part (n.)]
Northern America
  • SUBARCTIC AMERICA: Canada [Northwest Territories, Yukon], United States [Alaska]
  • EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Québec, Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador]
  • WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Saskatchewan (s.), Alberta (s.w.), Manitoba, British Columbia]
  • NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Maine, Michigan (n.), New Hampshire (n.), Vermont (n.)]
  • NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [North Dakota, South Dakota (w.)]
  • NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Montana, Wyoming (e.)]

Reference(s)
  1. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
  2. Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
  3. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
  4. Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
  5. Porsild, A. E. & W. J. Cody. 1980. Vascular plants of continental Northwest Territories, Canada
  6. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  7. Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
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=18594. Accessed 12 May 2026.