[Milkvetches: The Genus Astragalus in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Howell's Milkvetch

Astragalus howellii

Synonym: Astragalus howellii var. howellii

Howell's Milkvetch: Astragalus howellii (Synonym: Astragalus howellii var. howellii)

Howell's milkvetch as seen in grasslands near Murrays Addition northwest of The Dalles, Oregon.........May 14, 2012.

Close-up sideview of the calyx and corolla of Howell's Milkvetch: Astragalus howellii (Synonym: Astragalus howellii var. howellii) - Close-up sideview of the calyx and corolla of Howell's Milkvetch: Astragalus howellii (Synonym: Astragalus howellii var. howellii) - Close-up frontal view of the corolla of Howell's Milkvetch: Astragalus howellii (Synonym: Astragalus howellii var. howellii)

Close-up of the inflorescence of Howell's Milkvetch: Astragalus howellii (Synonym: Astragalus howellii var. howellii) - Close-up view of the underside of the calyx and corolla of Howell's Milkvetch: Astragalus howellii (Synonym: Astragalus howellii var. howellii) - Howell's Milkvetch: Astragalus howellii (Synonym: Astragalus howellii var. howellii)

Close-up images of the flowers and whole plant of Howell's milkvetch as seen in grasslands near Murrays Addition northwest of The Dalles, Oregon..........May 14, 2012.

Howell's Milkvetch: Astragalus howellii (Synonym: Astragalus howellii var. howellii) - Howell's Milkvetch: Astragalus howellii (Synonym: Astragalus howellii var. howellii)

Howell's Milkvetch: Astragalus howellii (Synonym: Astragalus howellii var. howellii) - Close-up sideview image of a flower of Howell's Milkvetch: Astragalus howellii (Synonym: Astragalus howellii var. howellii)

Additional close-up images of Howell's milkvetch as seen in grasslands near Murray's Addition northwest of The Dalles, Oregon...........April 21, 2013.

Howell's Milkvetch: Astragalus howellii (Synonym: Astragalus howellii var. howellii) - Howell's Milkvetch: Astragalus howellii (Synonym: Astragalus howellii var. howellii) - Howell's Milkvetch: Astragalus howellii (Synonym: Astragalus howellii var. howellii)

Howell's milkvetch blooming on a small rocky point above the Wasco County Rock Quarry on the south side of Sevenmile Hill, Columbia River Gorge...........April 12, 2015. The photo at right is from the same location..........March 30, 2015.
Paul Slichter