''Astragalus whitneyi'' is a species of

legume A legume () is a plant in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seed of such a plant. When used as a dry grain, the seed is also called a pulse. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consumption, for livestock f ...

known by the common name balloon-pod milk-vetch, balloon milk-vetch, or Whitney's locoweed. It is a native to the

Cascade Range The Cascade Range or Cascades is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California. It includes both non-volcanic mountains, such as the North Cascades, ...

and the

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and is unusual for its bright red or red-splotched balloon-like seedpods. Varieties include: * ''Astragalus whitneyi'' var. ''confusus'' * ''Astragalus whitneyi'' var. ''siskiyouensis'' * ''Astragalus whitneyi'' var. ''whitneyi''

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whitneyi Flora of Washington (state) {{Astragalus-stub