Astragalus anxius Calflora

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Taxon Report

Astragalus anxius Meinke & Kaye

Troubled milk vetch, Troubled milkvetch

2007 F. Gauna

2012 Steve Matson

Susan Cochrane and CNPS

2009 F. Gauna

Astragalus anxius is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Astragalus tegetarioides

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search (97 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Astragalus
Family:	Fabaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Northern Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF + PLANTS	Astragalus tegetarioides var. anxius
CNPS	Astragalus tegetarioides

Information about Astragalus anxius from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ASAN18) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 1B.3 Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/30/2023).