Astragalus aridus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Astragalus aridus A. Gray

Annual desert milk vetch, Annual desert milkvetch

2011 Justin M. Wood

2015 Keir Morse

2009 Justin M. Wood

Astragalus aridus is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


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

Toxicity: Major

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Astragalus aridus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ASAR5) 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 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: 06/05/2023).