Taxon: Astragalus nuttallianus DC.

Summary

Genus:

Astragalus

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Galegeae

Subtribe:

Astragalinae

Nomen number:

5842

Place of publication:

Prodr. 2:289. 1825

Protologue link:

https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/153595

Verified:

10/28/1988 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

8 (2 active, 2 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Astragalus nuttallianus DC. var. austrinus (Small) Barneby (0 active accession[s])
Astragalus nuttallianus DC. var. imperfectus (Rydb.) Barneby (0 active accession[s])
Astragalus nuttallianus DC. var. nuttallianus (0 active accession[s])
Astragalus nuttallianus DC. var. trichocarpus Torr. & A. Gray (0 active accession[s])

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

No images

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. 13:1063.
Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
Keener, B. R. 2013. Two vascular plant species new to the Alabama flora. Phytoneuron 2013-61:1-4.
McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:559-902. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.
Welsh, S. L. et al. 1987. A Utah flora. Great Basin Naturalist Mem. 9.
1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
English	Texas-pea			1	1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Kansas	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. 13:1063.
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. 13:1063.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Baja		Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:1063.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Baja California (Norte)		Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:559-902. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Baja California Sur		Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:559-902. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Chihuahua		Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:1063.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Coahuila de Zaragoza		Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:1063.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Durango		Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:1063.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Nuevo León	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. 13:1063.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	San Luis Potosí		Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:559-902. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Sonora		Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:1063.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Tamaulipas		Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:559-902. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.
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. 13:1063.
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. 13:1063.
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. 13:1063.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Arkansas		Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:1063.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Louisiana		Keener, B. R. 2013. Two vascular plant species new to the Alabama flora. Phytoneuron 2013-61:1-4.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Guanajuato		Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:559-902. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Guerrero		Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:559-902. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Hidalgo		Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:559-902. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	México		Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:559-902. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Michoacán de Ocampo		Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:559-902. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Puebla		Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:1063.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Querétaro		Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:559-902. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave		Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:559-902. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Arizona		Barneby, R. C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. Part II. The Cercidothrix, Hypoglottis, Piptolodoid, Trimeniaeus and Orophaca Astragali. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 13:1063.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	California	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. 13:1063.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Nevada	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. 13:1063.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Utah	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. 13:1063.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Alabama		Keener, B. R. 2013. Two vascular plant species new to the Alabama flora. Phytoneuron 2013-61:1-4.

Native
Northern America

NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Kansas (s.), Oklahoma]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arkansas, Louisiana]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico, Texas]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona, California (s.e.), Nevada (s.), Utah (s.)]
NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Baja, Baja California (Norte), Baja California Sur, Chihuahua, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Durango, Nuevo León (w.), San Luis Potosí, Sonora, Tamaulipas]
SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, México, Michoacán de Ocampo, Puebla, Querétaro, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave]

Naturalized
Northern America

SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Alabama]

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. 13:1063.
Keener, B. R. 2013. Two vascular plant species new to the Alabama flora. Phytoneuron 2013-61:1-4.
Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:559-902. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.

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=5842. Accessed 12 May 2026.