Calflora Taxon Report
Astragalus funereus M. E. Jones
Black milk vetch, Black milkvetch
Astragalus funereus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found in Nevada.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere)

Alternate Names and Sources:
Astragalus purshii var. funereusJEPS
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Accepted by: JEPS + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO
Jepson eFlora section:
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Do not eat any part of this plant.
Creosote Bush Scrub

[Wikipedia] Rarity, Etymology, Range: Astragalus funereus is an uncommon species of milkvetch known by the common names Funeral Mountain milkvetch and black milkvetch. The Latin name funereus and common name "Funeral Mountain milkvetch" refers to a population in the Funeral Mountains of Death Valley in California. It is native to the Mojave Desert scrub of eastern California and western Nevada. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

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