Astragalus umbraticus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Astragalus umbraticus E. Sheld.

Bald mountain milkvetch

2013 Scot Loring

2011 Sierra Pacific Industries

2015 Adrienne Simmons

Astragalus umbraticus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found in Oregon.

California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~27 records in California 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

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Communities: Foothill Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Information about Astragalus umbraticus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ASUM3) 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: 2B.2 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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/03/2024).