Calflora: Astragalus allochrous var. playanus

Taxon Report 798

Astragalus allochrous A. Gray var. playanus (M.E. Jones) Isely

Halfmoon milkvetch, Playa milk vetch

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Astragalus allochrous var. playanus, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.

It is included in the CNPS Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants on list 2B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere). 7th Edition / 8th Edition


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Plant Characteristics
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Family:	FABACEAE
Genus:	Astragalus
Parent Record	Astragalus allochrous

Community:

Creosote Bush Scrub

Distribution by County

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Name Status:

Accepted by TJM2 + CNPS + JM93
PLANTS accepted name:	Astragalus wootonii

Alternate Names:
(according to)

PLANTS:	Astragalus wootonii var. typicus
PLANTS:	Astragalus wootonii

More information about Astragalus allochrous var. playanus


	Location Suitability Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on CalPhotos / Google Images		Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria Original Publication citation (ITIS) USDA PLANTS Profile (ASALP)		Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Search the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center website references from Google

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jul 13, 2017).

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