Astragalus californicus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Astragalus californicus (A. Gray) Greene

Klamath basin milkvetch, Klamath milk vetch

2015 Gerald Carr

2022 Julie A. Kierstead

2014 Dana York

Astragalus californicus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~2 records in California Plant Characteristics

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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: Sagebrush Scrub, Northern Oak Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Astragalus californicus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ASCA7) 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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).