Astragalus miser

Astragalus miser
	Close-up of flowers
	Habit
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
	; Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Astragalus
Species:	A. miser
Binomial name
	Astragalus miser; Douglas ex Hook.
Synonyms
	List Astragalus campestris var. crispatus M.E.Jones; Astragalus campestris var. hylophilus (Rydb.) M.E.Jones; Astragalus campestris var. serotinus (A.Gray ex E.Cooper) M.E.Jones; Astragalus carltonii J.F.Macbr.; Astragalus convallarius var. hylophilus (Rydb.) Tidestr.; Astragalus decumbens (Nutt.) A.Gray; Astragalus decumbens var. crispatus (M.E.Jones) Barneby; Astragalus decumbens var. decurrens (Rydb.) Cronquist; Astragalus decumbens var. oblongifolius (Rydb.) Cronquist; Astragalus decumbens var. serotinus (A.Gray ex E.Cooper) M.E.Jones; Astragalus divergens Blank.; Astragalus garrettii J.F.Macbr.; Astragalus griseopubescens E.Sheld.; Astragalus hylophilus (Rydb.) A.Nelson; Astragalus hylophilus var. oblongifolius (Rydb.) J.F.Macbr.; Astragalus hypoglottis var. strigosus Kellogg; Astragalus miser var. decurrens (Rydb.) Cronquist; Astragalus palliseri A.Gray; Astragalus rydbergii J.F.Macbr.; Astragalus serotinus A.Gray ex E.Cooper; Astragalus serotinus var. palliseri (A.Gray) J.F.Macbr.; Astragalus serotinus var. strigosus (Kellogg) J.F.Macbr.; Astragalus strigosus (Kellogg) J.M.Coult. & Fisher; Homalobus camporum Rydb.; Homalobus decumbens Nutt.; Homalobus decurrens Rydb.; Homalobus divergens (Blank.) Rydb.; Homalobus hitchcockii Rydb.; Homalobus humilis Rydb.; Homalobus hylophilus Rydb.; Homalobus microcarpus Rydb.; Homalobus miser (Douglas ex Hook.) Rydb.; Homalobus oblongifolius Rydb.; Homalobus palliseri (A.Gray) Rydb.; Homalobus paucijugus Rydb.; Homalobus serotinus (A.Gray ex E.Cooper) Rydb.; Homalobus strigosus (Kellogg) Rydb.; Homalobus tenuifolius Nutt.; Phaca decumbens (Nutt.) Piper; Phaca misera (Douglas ex Hook.) Piper; Phaca serotina (A.Gray ex E.Cooper) Piper; Tium miserum (Douglas ex Hook.) Rydb.; Tragacantha decumbens (Nutt.) Kuntze; Tragacantha misera (Douglas ex Hook.) Kuntze; Tragacantha palliseri (A.Gray) Kuntze; Tragacantha serotina (A.Gray ex E.Cooper) Kuntze; ;

Astragalus miser, the timber milkvetch, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.^[4] A perennial, it is native to western North America, except California.^[3] One of the locoweeds toxic to livestock, it contains miserotoxin.^[5]

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:^[3]

Astragalus miser var. crispatus (M.E.Jones) Cronquist – Idaho, Montana
Astragalus miser var. decumbens (Nutt.) Cronquist – Montana, Wyoming
Astragalus miser var. hylophilus (Rydb.) Barneby – Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota
Astragalus miser var. miser – British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana
Astragalus miser var. oblongifolius (Rydb.) Cronquist – Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico
Astragalus miser var. praeteritus Barneby – Idaho, Montana, Wyoming
Astragalus miser var. serotinus (A.Gray ex E.Cooper) Barneby – Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana
Astragalus miser var. tenuifolius (Nutt.) Barneby – Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming

References

^ Contu, S. (2012). "Astragalus miser". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T19893117A20016896. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T19893117A20016896.en. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
^ NatureServe (2024). "Astragalus miser". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Astragalus miser Douglas ex Hook". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
^ Marcus, Joseph A. (27 June 2023). "Astragalus miser Douglas ex Hook". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
^ Stermitz, Frank R.; Norris, Frank A.; Williams, Miles Coburn (1969). "Miserotoxin, new naturally occurring nitro compound". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 91 (16): 4599–4600. doi:10.1021/ja01044a078.

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[1] Contu, S. (2012). "Astragalus miser". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T19893117A20016896. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T19893117A20016896.en. Retrieved 8 November 2023.

[NatureServe-2] NatureServe (2024). "Astragalus miser". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.

[POWO_478687-1-3] "Astragalus miser Douglas ex Hook". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 November 2023.

[ASMI9-4] Marcus, Joseph A. (27 June 2023). "Astragalus miser Douglas ex Hook". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved 8 November 2023.

[5] Stermitz, Frank R.; Norris, Frank A.; Williams, Miles Coburn (1969). "Miserotoxin, new naturally occurring nitro compound". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 91 (16): 4599–4600. doi:10.1021/ja01044a078.

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Astragalus miser

Close-up of flowers

Habit
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Secure (NatureServe)^[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Astragalus
Species:	A. miser
Binomial name
*Astragalus miser* Douglas ex Hook.
Synonyms^[3]
List Astragalus campestris var. crispatus M.E.Jones Astragalus campestris var. hylophilus (Rydb.) M.E.Jones Astragalus campestris var. serotinus (A.Gray ex E.Cooper) M.E.Jones Astragalus carltonii J.F.Macbr. Astragalus convallarius var. hylophilus (Rydb.) Tidestr. Astragalus decumbens (Nutt.) A.Gray Astragalus decumbens var. crispatus (M.E.Jones) Barneby Astragalus decumbens var. decurrens (Rydb.) Cronquist Astragalus decumbens var. oblongifolius (Rydb.) Cronquist Astragalus decumbens var. serotinus (A.Gray ex E.Cooper) M.E.Jones Astragalus divergens Blank. Astragalus garrettii J.F.Macbr. Astragalus griseopubescens E.Sheld. Astragalus hylophilus (Rydb.) A.Nelson Astragalus hylophilus var. oblongifolius (Rydb.) J.F.Macbr. Astragalus hypoglottis var. strigosus Kellogg Astragalus miser var. decurrens (Rydb.) Cronquist Astragalus palliseri A.Gray Astragalus rydbergii J.F.Macbr. Astragalus serotinus A.Gray ex E.Cooper Astragalus serotinus var. palliseri (A.Gray) J.F.Macbr. Astragalus serotinus var. strigosus (Kellogg) J.F.Macbr. Astragalus strigosus (Kellogg) J.M.Coult. & Fisher Homalobus camporum Rydb. Homalobus decumbens Nutt. Homalobus decurrens Rydb. Homalobus divergens (Blank.) Rydb. Homalobus hitchcockii Rydb. Homalobus humilis Rydb. Homalobus hylophilus Rydb. Homalobus microcarpus Rydb. Homalobus miser (Douglas ex Hook.) Rydb. Homalobus oblongifolius Rydb. Homalobus palliseri (A.Gray) Rydb. Homalobus paucijugus Rydb. Homalobus serotinus (A.Gray ex E.Cooper) Rydb. Homalobus strigosus (Kellogg) Rydb. Homalobus tenuifolius Nutt. Phaca decumbens (Nutt.) Piper Phaca misera (Douglas ex Hook.) Piper Phaca serotina (A.Gray ex E.Cooper) Piper Tium miserum (Douglas ex Hook.) Rydb. Tragacantha decumbens (Nutt.) Kuntze Tragacantha misera (Douglas ex Hook.) Kuntze Tragacantha palliseri (A.Gray) Kuntze Tragacantha serotina (A.Gray ex E.Cooper) Kuntze