Astragalus canadensis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Astragalus canadensis L.

Canadian milkvetch

2005 Steve Matson

2018 Gerald Carr

2008 Steve Matson

Astragalus canadensis is a perennial herb that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search (72 records) Plant Characteristics

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Photos on Calflora


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

Wetlands:
Arid West: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Information about Astragalus canadensis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (ASCA11) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	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]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 01/29/2023).