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Astragalus kentrophyta var. ungulatus

Astragalus kentrophyta A. Gray var. ungulatus M.E. Jones

Spiny Milkvetch

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s): Astragalus kentrophyta ssp. ungulatus

USDA Symbol: ASKEU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Mat-forming, up to about 4 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: White with purple tinged keel.

Distribution

USA: CA , NV

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServe
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Astragalus kentrophyta var. ungulatus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Astragalus kentrophyta var. ungulatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Astragalus kentrophyta var. ungulatus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-22
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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