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Astragalus lentiginosus var. piscinensis

Astragalus lentiginosus Douglas ex Hook. var. piscinensis Barneby

Fish Slough Milkvetch

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ASLEP3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Stems prostrate, up to about 3 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q25Z
Status: Threatened
Historic Range: U.S.A. (CA)
Critical Habitat: 17.96(a)
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-26
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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