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

Pursh's Milkvetch, Pursh's Milk-vetch

Astragalus purshii var. purshii

Synonyms: Astragalus incurvus, Astragalus purshii var. interior

Pursh's Milkvetch, Pursh's Milk-vetch: Astragalus purshii var. purshii (Synonyms: Astragalus incurvus, Astragalus purshii var. interior)

Pursh's milkvetch as seen on slopes above the east bank of the John Day River about two and one-half miles downstream of Oregon Highway 206 in Cottonwood Canyon State Park or adjacent BLM lands........April 9, 2016. Note the cream-colored flowers with pink tips.

Pursh's Milkvetch, Woollypod Milkvetch: Astragalus purshii var. purshii (Synonyms: Astragalus incurvus, Astragalus purshii var. interior) - Pursh's Milkvetch, Pursh's Milk-vetch: Astragalus purshii var. purshii (Synonyms: Astragalus incurvus, Astragalus purshii var. interior)

The photo at left shows woolly-pod milk-vetch (variety purshii) as seen in the Horse Heaven Hills near Benton City, WA..............April 18, 2002. The photo at right shows what might be woolly-pod milk-vetch variety purshii as seen along the Fremont National Recreation Trail #160 on the west side of Twelvemile Peak, Fremont-Winema National Forest......July 16, 2022.
Paul Slichter