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Astragalus lentiginosus  Douglas  var. borreganus  M. E. Jones
Borrego milk vetch,   Borrego milkvetch
Astragalus lentiginosus var. borreganus is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found in Baja California; Sonora, Mexico and Arizona.
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).   CNDDB
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Parent: Astragalus lentiginosus
Genus: Astragalus
Family: Fabaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs in non wetlands

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSAstragalus agninus
PLANTSAstragalus arthu-schottii
PLANTSAstragalus coulteri
JEF + PLANTSAstragalus lentiginosus var. coulteri
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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]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 09/27/2022).