Astragalus distortus T. & G. var. distortus
Detail
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Botanical Name
- Astragalus distortus T. & G. var. distortus
- Common Name
- Ozark Milkvetch, Bent Milkvetch
- Synonym(s)
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Astragalus distortus Torr. & Gray var distortus
- Comments
- Notably disjunct from the lower Midwest to xerophytic habitats in northwestern and southern Virginia, eastern West Virginia, and western Maryland.
- Habitat
- Dry shale woodlands, shale barrens, and shaly roadsides; appears limited to areas underlain by calcareous shale or siltstone. Rare in the s. Piedmont (Danville Basin) and nw. mountains (Ridge and Valley province).
- Native Status
- Native
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