Astragalus ravenii Calflora

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Taxon Report

Astragalus ravenii Barneby

Raven's milk vetch, Raven's milkvetch

2018 Steve Matson

2012 Steve Matson

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

also called Astragalus monoensis var. ravenii

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search (20 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Astragalus
Family:	Fabaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Red Fir Forest, Alpine Fell-fields

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF + CNPS + PLANTS	Astragalus monoensis var. ravenii

Information about Astragalus ravenii from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ASRA5) 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 CNPS Inventory: 1B.3 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: 02/07/2023).