Astragalus pycnostachyus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Astragalus pycnostachyus A. Gray

Loco weed, Marsh milk vetch, Marsh milkvetch

2021 Suzanne L. Weakley

2022 Lynn Halsted

1998 Doreen L. Smith

2007 Nicholas Jensen

2003 BLM,Arcata Field Office

Astragalus pycnostachyus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search (112 records) Plant Characteristics

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

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: coastal, salt-marsh

Communities: Coastal Salt Marsh, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Astragalus pycnostachyus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ASPY) 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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 01/30/2023).