Astragalus nuttallii var. virgatus Calflora

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Astragalus nuttallii (Torr. & A. Gray) J. T. Howell var. virgatus (A. Gray) Barneby

Nuttall's milkvetch, Ocean bluff milk vetch, San francisco rattleweed

2012 Aaron Schusteff

2010 Neal Kramer

2015 Zoya Akulova

2012 Aaron Arthur

2008 Neal Kramer

Astragalus nuttallii var. virgatus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.


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

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JM93	Astragalus franciscanus
PLANTS	Astragalus menziesii ssp. virgatus

Information about Astragalus nuttallii var. virgatus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ASNUV) 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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/06/2022).