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Photographer: Emmet J. Judziewicz
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Family Fabaceae
Astragalus neglectus (Torr. & A.Gray) E.Sheld.
Cooper's milk-vetch
Astragalus: from Greek astragalos meaning "ankle bone" and an early name applied to some plants in this family because of the shape of the seeds; also could mean "star" or "milk"
neglectus: neglected or overlooked
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| Status: | Endangered |
| Plant: | more or less erect, perennial, 1'-3' long, branched forb; clustered, leafy stem usually hollow; taproot |
| Flower: | white to cream, 5-parted, 1/2" long; inflorescence several clusters (racemes) of 10-20 stalked flowers barely above the upper leaves |
| Fruit: | erect, stalkless, straight, inflated, smooth, up to 3/4" long pod |
| Leaf: | pinnately-divided into 11-23, oblong to obovate leaflets 1/3"-1" long with hairs beneath |
| Habitat: | Lake Michigan shore, on linestone |
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