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Astragalus trichopodus var. lonchus

Astragalus trichopodus (Nutt.) A. Gray var. lonchus (M.E. Jones) Barneby

Santa Barbara Milkvetch

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s): Astragalus leucopsis, Astragalus trichopodus ssp. leucopsis

USDA Symbol: ASTRL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Creamy white.

Distribution

USA: CA

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-05
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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