Astragalus canadensis L. CANADIAN MILK-VETCH. Goat
Island, 1885, A. D. Pease (BUF). "Common on the islands in the river, near
Tonawanda [New York]. It may be looked for nearer the Falls," Day (1888). Ontario, Queen Victoria
Park, Panton (1890). Ontario, Niagara
Park System, Cameron (1895). "Near DeVeaux College, above Whirlpool (1896)
(Miss Wright)," Zenkert (1934). Niagara Parks, Ontario, Hamilton (1943).
New York: Goat Island, A. D.
Pease, June 15, 1885 (BUF); "woods near Deveaux College, Suspension
Bridge," Marion Jessup Wright, June 27, 1896 (BUF); crest of Niagara Gorge
at Whirlpool, Charles A. Zenkert, July 16, 1932 (BUF).
Astragalus neglectus
(T.& G.) Sheldon. COOPER'S
MILK-VETCH. (As Phaca neglecta) "Western part of the State
... to the Falls of Niagara," Torrey (1843). Goat Island: (as A. cooperi)
"Descending to the level of Terrapin Bridge, to the left of the path, June
26, 1862; "in the flat by Terrapin Bridge" Friday, Sept. 11, 1863;
"By the [Terrapin] Tower," July 7, 1864 (Clinton Journal). Goat
Island (as Astragalus cooperi) Sept. 19, 1877 (J. D. Hooker's
American Journal). (As Astragalus cooperi), "rather rare ...
Niagara Falls," Day (1882). (As A. cooperi) Goat Island,
near the Horse-shoe Fall," Day (1888). Ontario, Niagara Park System (as A.
cooperi) Cameron (1895). Ontario: (as A. cooperi)
"Niagara River near Foster's Flats, M. Wilkes, June 16, 1897 (TRT);
vicinity of Niagara Falls, July 27, 1877, John Macoun (TRTT 12.397); Whirlpool,
Niagara Falls, Wm. Scott, June 21, 1898 (TRT 12.39283); Niagara, W. J. Potter,
1908 (TRT 12.394), Heimburger (1955).
Range: seMan-Ont. Status: Rare in Canada. Endangered in Wisconsin, Argus & White
(1977). Reported as rare in the Niagara Frontier Region by Zander by Pierce
(1979). This species is on the Rare Plant Status List of the New York Natural
Heritage Program (Young, 1992).