Calflora Taxon Report
Astragalus purshii  Douglas  var. tinctus  M. E. Jones
Pursh's milk vetch,   Woollypod milkvetch
Astragalus purshii var. tinctus is a perennial herb that is native to California.
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Parent: Astragalus purshii
Genus: Astragalus
Family: Fabaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:
PLANTSAstragalus candelarius
OTHERAstragalus inflexus var. flocculatus
PLANTSAstragalus leucolobus ssp. consectus
JEF + PLANTSAstragalus purshii var. longilobus
Information about Astragalus purshii var. tinctus from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (ASPUT)

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“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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