Astragalus purshii Calflora

Distribution by County 921

Astragalus purshii Douglas

Pursh loco milkvetch, Pursh's milk vetch, Pursh's sheeppod

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

Record Count by County


Alpine: 34	Lassen: 126	Placer: 7	Tehama: 9
Colusa: 4	Los Angeles: 38	Plumas: 46	Trinity: 10
El Dorado: 3	Mariposa: 1	Riverside: 3	Tulare: 8
Fresno: 1	Mendocino: 7	San Benito: 76	Tuolumne: 5
Humboldt: 3	Modoc: 83	San Bernardino: 97	Ventura: 67
Inyo: 68	Mono: 158	Shasta: 10
Kern: 109	Monterey: 1	Sierra: 28
Lake: 4	Nevada: 15	Siskiyou: 37

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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).