[Milkvetches: The Genus Astragalus East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Leiberg's Milkvetch, Leiberg's Milk-vetch

Astragalus leibergii

Synonym: Astragalus arrectus var. leibergii

Inflorescence of Leiberg's Milkvetch, Leiberg's Milk-vetch: Astragalus leibergii (Synonym: Astragalus arrectus var. leibergii)

A close-up of the inflorescence of Leiberg's milk-vetch. Photographed on the dry eastern slopes of the upper portion of Burch Mt., several miles north of Wenatchee, WA.........June 6, 2009.

Corolla and calyx of Leiberg's Milkvetch, Leiberg's Milk-vetch: Astragalus leibergii (Synonym: Astragalus arrectus var. leibergii)

A close-up of the calyx of Leiberg's milk-vetch. Photographed on dry eastern slopes of the upper portion of Burch Mt., several miles north of Wenatchee, WA.........June 6, 2009.

Pinnately compound leaf of Leiberg's Milkvetch, Leiberg's Milk-vetch: Astragalus leibergii (Synonym: Astragalus arrectus var. leibergii)

The pinnately compound leaf of Leiberg's milk-vetch. Photographed on the dry eastern slopes of the upper portion of Burch Mt., several miles north of Wenatchee, WA.........June 6, 2009.

Fruits of Leiberg's Milkvetch, Leiberg's Milk-vetch: Astragalus leibergii (Synonym: Astragalus arrectus var. leibergii) - Fruits of Leiberg's Milkvetch, Leiberg's Milk-vetch: Astragalus leibergii (Synonym: Astragalus arrectus var. leibergii)

Developing fruits of Leiberg's milk-vetch. Note that the main body of the pod narrows fairly abruptly to a much narrower stipe. Photographed on the dry eastern slopes of the upper portion of Burch Mt., several miles north of Wenatchee, WA.........June 6, 2009.
Paul Slichter