Astragalus whitneyi Calflora

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Taxon Report

Astragalus whitneyi A. Gray

Balloonpod milkvetch, Whitney's milk vetch

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


	Plant Range Observation Search ~442 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. confusus ... var. lenophyllus ... var. siskiyouensis ... var. whitneyi
Genus:	Astragalus
Family:	Fabaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Habitat: slopes, ridges

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Subalpine Forest, Northern Oak Woodland, Alpine Fell-fields, Northern Juniper Woodland

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

Information about Astragalus whitneyi from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ASWH) 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: 04/05/2025).