Astragalus nuttallianus var. imperfectus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Astragalus nuttallianus DC. var. imperfectus (Rydb.) Barneby

Turkey peas, Turkeypeas

2006 Steve Matson

2017 John Doyen

2010 Neal Kramer

Astragalus nuttallianus var. imperfectus is an annual herb that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~196 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Information about Astragalus nuttallianus var. imperfectus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ASNUI) 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 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 07/14/2025).