Astragalus

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Rosidae	Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order	Fabales	Legumes (pea and bean families)
Family	Fabaceae	Legume family (peas and beans)
Genus	Astragalus	From the Greek astragalos meaning “ankle bone” and an early name applied to some plants in this family because of the shape of the seeds

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Astragalus description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

(Astragalus) · 5/26/2009 · Petrified Forest, Arizona
≈ 3½ × 2½' (1 × 0.7 m) Species not yet identified

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