Astragalus lentiginosus var. sesquimetralis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Astragalus lentiginosus Douglas var. sesquimetralis (Rydb.) Barneby

Mono locoweed, Sodaville milk vetch

Margaret Williams and CNPS

2006 James Morefield

2004 Jeffrey M. Kane

Susan Cochrane and CNPS

Astragalus lentiginosus var. sesquimetralis is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found in Nevada.

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).

State of California status: Endangered.


	Plant Range Observation Search (10 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

Toxicity: Major

Wetlands: Occurs in non wetlands

Habitat: meadows

Communities: wetland-riparian, Meadows and seeps

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Information about Astragalus lentiginosus var. sesquimetralis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ASLES4) 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: 1B.1 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: 05/30/2023).