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

Suksdorf's Milkvetch, Suksdorf's Milk-vetch, Ame's Milk-vetch

Astragalus pulsiferae var. suksdorfii

Inflorescence of Suksdorf's Milkvetch, Suksdorf's Milk-vetch, Ame's Milk-vetch: Astragalus pulsiferae var. suksdorfii

The photo above shows a close-up of the inflorescence of Ame's milk-vetch. The inflorescence is typically held on or near the ground........May 19, 2007.

Flowers of Suksdorf's Milkvetch, Suksdorf's Milk-vetch, Ame's Milk-vetch: Astragalus pulsiferae var. suksdorfii

The photo above shows a close-up frontal view of the flowers of Ame's milk-vetch. Note the pinkish lines in the banner.........May 19, 2007.

Suksdorf's Milkvetch, Suksdorf's Milk-vetch, Ame's Milk-vetch: Astragalus pulsiferae var. suksdorfii

The photo above shows a close-up of the leaves of Ame's milk-vetch.........May 4, 2007.

Flower of Suksdorf's Milkvetch, Suksdorf's Milk-vetch, Ame's Milk-vetch: Astragalus pulsiferae var. suksdorfii

The photo above shows a close-up sideview of the flower of Ame's milk-vetch. The calyx lobes are about equal in length to the calyx tube.........May 19, 2007.

Suksdorf's Milkvetch, Suksdorf's Milk-vetch, Ame's Milk-vetch: Astragalus pulsiferae var. suksdorfii

The photo above shows Ame's milk-vetch as seen in open forest at Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge........June 9, 2007. The inflorescence is often hidden under the leaves early in the bloom period, but seems to extend out and away along the ground to become visible later in the season.

Fruits of Suksdorf's Milkvetch, Suksdorf's Milk-vetch, Ame's Milk-vetch: Astragalus pulsiferae var. suksdorfii

The photo above gives an idea of what the pods of Ame's milk-vetch look like. Photographed in Conboy Lake NWR........July 2, 2007.

Fruits of Suksdorf's Milkvetch, Suksdorf's Milk-vetch, Ame's Milk-vetch: Astragalus pulsiferae var. suksdorfii - Flowers of Suksdorf's Milkvetch, Suksdorf's Milk-vetch, Ame's Milk-vetch: Astragalus pulsiferae var. suksdorfii - Flowers of Suksdorf's Milkvetch, Suksdorf's Milk-vetch, Ame's Milk-vetch: Astragalus pulsiferae var. suksdorfii

The photos above show close-ups of the fruits and flowers of Ame's milk-vetch as seen at Conboy Lake NWR........June 15, 2008. The spring of 2008 was a good year for new seedlings to emerge. It remains to be seen whether they survive to bolster the population next year.

Suksdorf's Milkvetch, Suksdorf's Milk-vetch, Ame's Milk-vetch: Astragalus pulsiferae var. suksdorfii

The photo above shows a close-up of the inflorescence of Ame's milk-vetch. The inflorescence is typically held on or near the ground, often under the leaves.........May 4, 2007.

Paul Slichter