Astragalus preussii Calflora

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Taxon Report

Astragalus preussii A. Gray

Preuss' milkvetch, Preuss's milk vetch

2020 Steve Matson

2006 Trent M. Draper

2016 John Doyen

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


	Plant Range Observation Search ~90 records in California Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos on Calflora


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

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Communities: Shadscale Scrub, Alkali Sink

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

Information about Astragalus preussii from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ASPR6) 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
[Wikipedia] Selenium Connection, Etymology: It only grows in soils containing Selenium. It is named after Charles Preuss. (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links null:!null:!null:!null:!null:!

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: 05/23/2025).