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Astragalus pycnostachyus var. lanosissimus

Astragalus pycnostachyus A. Gray var. lanosissimus (Rydb.) Munz & McBurney

Marsh Milkvetch

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ASPYL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Greenish white to cream.

Distribution

USA: CA

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

USFWS Species Profile: Q076
Status: Endangered
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 pycnostachyus var. lanosissimus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Astragalus pycnostachyus var. lanosissimus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Astragalus pycnostachyus var. lanosissimus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-29
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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