Astragalus lentiginosus var. salinus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Astragalus lentiginosus Douglas var. salinus (Howell) Barneby

Sagebrush milk vetch, Salty loco milkvetch

2008 Steve Matson

Astragalus lentiginosus var. salinus is an annual or perennial herb that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search (21 records) Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Astragalus lentiginosus
Genus:	Astragalus
Family:	Fabaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Wetlands: Occurs in non wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Astragalus lentiginosus var. macrolobus
PLANTS	Astragalus salinus

Information about Astragalus lentiginosus var. salinus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ASLES) 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 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. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/30/2023).