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Astragalus filipes  Torr. ex A. Gray
Narrow pod locoweed,   Stipate milkvetch,   Tangled milk vetch
Astragalus filipes is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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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

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSAstragalus filipes var. residuus
PLANTSAstragalus macgregorii
PLANTSAstragalus stenophyllus var. filipes
PLANTSAstragalus stenophyllus
Information about  Astragalus filipes from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (ASFI)

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ID Tips on PlantID.net

[plants.usda.gov] Restoration Uses: Restoration: Basalt milkvetch is one of the few native legumes that is adapted for use in restoration in the semi-arid west. As a legume, it has the ability to add nitrogen to rangeland plantings, and it is known to resprout readily after fire making it a valuable species for the fire-prone west. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


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).