Calflora
Taxon  Report   838    
Astragalus gambelianus  E. Sheld.
Dwarf loco weed,   Gambel's dwarf milk vetch,   Gambel's locoweed
Astragalus gambelianus, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California.
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial

Bloom Period
Family: Fabaceae  
Genus: Astragalus

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Southern Oak Woodland, Foothill Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSAstragalus gambelianus ssp. elmeri
More information about  Astragalus gambelianus

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]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/18/2021).