Astragalus allochrous var. playanus

Astragalus allochrous A. Gray var. playanus (M. E. Jones) Isely

Halfmoon milkvetch, Playa milk vetch

2006 James M. Andre

2012 Steve Matson

2006 James M. Andre

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

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


	Plant Range Observation Search ~24 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Astragalus wootoni var. wootoni
PLANTS	Astragalus wootonii var. typicus
PLANTS	Astragalus wootonii
POWO	Astragalus wootonii var. wootonii
PLANTS	Astragalus wootonii

Information about Astragalus allochrous var. playanus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ASALP) 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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