Astragalus nuttallianus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Astragalus nuttallianus DC.

Nuttall locoweed, Small flowered milk vetch, Smallflowered milkvetch

2006 Steve Matson

2018 Jean Pawek

2019 John Doyen

2004 James M. Andre

Astragalus nuttallianus is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search (288 records) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. austrinus ... var. cedrosensis ... var. imperfectus
Genus:	Astragalus
Family:	Fabaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

More information about Astragalus nuttallianus


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ASNU4) 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]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 09/24/2022).