Astragalus oophorus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Astragalus oophorus S. Watson

Bladder milk vetch, Egg milkvetch

2018 David Greenberger

2011 Steve Matson

2010 Steve Matson

Astragalus oophorus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search (132 records) Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. lavinii ... var. oophorus
Genus:	Astragalus
Family:	Fabaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Major

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Astragalus oophorous

Information about Astragalus oophorus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ASOO3) 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: 06/02/2023).