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Astragalus lentiginosus var. borreganus
Astragalus lentiginosus Douglas ex Hook. var. borreganus M.E. Jones
Borrego Milkvetch
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Synonym(s): Astragalus agninus, Astragalus arthu-schottii, Astragalus coulteri, Astragalus lentiginosus var. coulteri
USDA Symbol: ASLEB
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Stems ascending, up to about 15 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NVWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Astragalus lentiginosus var. borreganus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Astragalus lentiginosus var. borreganus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Astragalus lentiginosus var. borreganus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-26Research By: Joseph A. Marcus