Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Astragalus pycnostachyus
Astragalus pycnostachyus A. Gray
Marsh Milkvetch
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ASPY
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
From the Image Gallery
No images of this plant
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Greenish white to cream.
Distribution
USA: CANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 pycnostachyus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Astragalus pycnostachyus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Astragalus pycnostachyus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-29Research By: Joseph A. Marcus