Astragalus kentrophyta Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 850

Astragalus kentrophyta A. Gray

Kentrophyta milkvetch, Spiny milk vetch

2010 Lee Dittmann

2012 Gary A. Monroe

2019 John Doyen

Astragalus kentrophyta, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


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Family:	Fabaceae
Genus:	Astragalus
Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. danaus ... var. elatus ... var. tegetarius ... var. ungulatus

Habitat: ridges

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Subalpine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

More information about Astragalus kentrophyta


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ASKE) BONAP Distribution Map	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images 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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/10/2021).