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Pea (Fabaceae)

ISM Herbarium : Prairie Herbs : Pea (Fabaceae)

astragalus canadensis (Canadian Milk Vetch)
This specimen of Canadian Milk Vetch clearly shows the leaf arrangement of oblong leaflets on a pinnately compound leaf.
The plant grows in moist prarie areas, at the edge of woodlands, and along streams. It blooms in summer.

Collection of the Illinois State Museum
ISM Herbarium Sheet #: 57014

<i>astragalus canadensis</i> (Canadian Milk Vetch)

ISM Herbarium : Prairie Herbs : Pea (Fabaceae)

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