Astragalus pulsiferae Calflora

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Taxon Report

Astragalus pulsiferae A. Gray

Ames' milkvetch, Pulsifer's milk vetch

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Astragalus pulsiferae is a perennial herb that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~137 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest

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

Information about Astragalus pulsiferae from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ASPU7) 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: 07/15/2025).