Fabaceae
Hedysarum

Hedysarum alpinum L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 750 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Europe to N. Korea and Indian Subcontinent, Subarctic America to N. U.S.A. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alaska, Alberta, Altay, Amur, British Columbia, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, East European Russia, India, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Labrador, Magadan, Maine, Manchuria, Manitoba, Michigan, Mongolia, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, Newfoundland, North Dakota, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Pakistan, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Dakota, South European Russia, Tibet, Tuva, Vermont, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Wyoming, Yakutiya, Yukon

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Coi, B.H. in Lee, Yong No (2024). Flora of Korea 5a-3: 1-97. Kyo-Hak Publ. Co., Ltd.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023). Flora of North America North of Mexico 11(2): 543-1108. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Isely, D. (1998). Native and Naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States: 1-1007. Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
  • Lee, W.T. (1996). Lineamenta Florae Koreae: 1-1688. Soul T'ukpyolsi: Ak'ademi Sojok.
  • Nikolin, E.G. (2013). Conspectus florae resource rezervat "Suntar-Hayata" republic Sakha (Yakutia). Rastitel'nyj mir Aziatskoj Rossii 1(11): 47-57.
  • Nikolin, E.G. (2020). Opredelitel' vysshikh rasteniy Yakutii: 1-895. Moskva : Tovarishchestvo Nauchnykh Izdaniy KMK Novosibirsk "Nauka".
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 10: 1-642. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
  • Yakovlev, G.P., Sytin, A.K. & Roskov, Y.R. (1996). Legumes of Northern Eurasia. A checklist: 1-724. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 3: 1-513. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023). Flora of North America North of Mexico 11(2): 543-1108. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Isely, D. (1998). Native and Naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States: 1-1007. Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lee, W.T. (1996). Lineamenta Florae Koreae: 1-1688. Soul T'ukpyolsi: Ak'ademi Sojok.
  • Nikolin, E.G. (2013). Conspectus florae resource rezervat "Suntar-Hayata" republic Sakha (Yakutia). Rastitel'nyj mir Aziatskoj Rossii 1(11): 47-57.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 10: 1-642. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
  • Yakovlev, G.P., Sytin, A.K. & Roskov, Y.R. (1996). Legumes of Northern Eurasia. A checklist: 1-724. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Plants for Health

  • "Plants. Goldfrank's Tox Emergencies (Nelson, 2018)"

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Fedtschenko, B. A. (1948). Flora URSS, Vol 13. Moscow & Leningrad (Rus)
  • Great Plains Flora Association (1986). Flora of the Great Plains, vii. Univ. Press Kansas, 1392pp
  • Kobeleva, T. P. (1976). In: Flora Regionis Boreali-Orientalis..., Vol. 3. Leningrad.
  • Sokolov, P. D. (1987). Rastitelnye resursy SSR. (Vol 4). Leningrad(Rus.)
  • Ulziykhutag, N. (1989). Bobovye Mongolskoi Narodnoi Respubliki, Vol. 2. Doct. Thes.
  • Vassiljeva, L. I. (1987). In Flora Partis Europaeae URSS. Vol. 6. Leningrad. (Rus).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
[Lohbrunner Broo] [184] United States K003763294 Yes
Hutchison, I.W. [430] United States K003763291 Yes
St John, H.; Nichols, G.E. [2362] United States K003763317 Yes
Anderson, J.P. [s.n.] United States K003763296 Yes
A.H.B. [s.n.] Canada K003763299 Yes
Hutchison, I.W. [431] United States K003763292 Yes
McCalla, W.C. [2139] Canada K003763309 Yes
Marie-Victorin, F.F.; Germain, R. [27156] Canada K003763302 Yes
Scoggan, H.J.; Baldwin, W.K.W. [7791] Canada K003763308 Yes
Baldwin, W.K.W. [5326] Canada K003763297 Yes
Fernald, M.L.; Wiegand, K.M. [3637] Canada K003763288 Yes
Scoggan, H.J.; Baldwin, W.K.W. [8071] Canada K003763307 Yes
Fernald, M.L.; Wiegand, K.M. [5801] Canada K003763312 Yes
Rouleau, J.A.E. [1777] Canada K003763300 Yes
Marie-Victorin, F.F.; Germain, R. [27356] Canada K003763303 Yes
Weeks, E.B. [s.n.] Canada K003763310 Yes
Fernald, M.L.; Wiegand, K.M. [5798] Canada K003763313 Yes
Fernald, M.L.; Long, B.; Dunbar, B.H. [26810] Canada K003763289 Yes
Leiberg, J.B. [1366] United States K003763315 Yes
[Lohbrunner Broo] [97] United States K003763295 Yes
Fernald, M.L. [26] United States K003763316 Yes
Hutchison, I.W. [35] Canada K003763314 Yes
Hutchison, I.W. [429] United States K003763293 Yes
Cody, W.J. [13118] Canada K003763311 Yes
Rousseau, J. [32243] Canada K003763301 Yes
Rousseau, J. [31267] Canada K003763304 Yes
Butlar, A. [26] Canada K003763298 Yes
Marie-Victorin, F.F.; Germain, R. [27332] Canada K003763306 Yes
Marie-Victorin, F.F.; Germain, R. [27332] Canada K003763305 Yes

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