Astragalus lentiginosus var. borreganus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Astragalus lentiginosus Douglas var. borreganus M. E. Jones

Borrego milk vetch, Borrego milkvetch

2016 James Gonsman

2006 Steve Matson

2005 James M. Andre

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).


	Plant Range Observation Search (219 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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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:


PLANTS	Astragalus agninus
PLANTS	Astragalus arthu-schottii
PLANTS	Astragalus coulteri
JEF + PLANTS	Astragalus lentiginosus var. coulteri

Information about Astragalus lentiginosus var. borreganus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ASLEB) 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 CNPS Inventory: 4.3 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]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 01/27/2023).