Astragalus kentrophyta Calflora

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Taxon Report

Astragalus kentrophyta A. Gray

Kentrophyta milkvetch, Spiny milk vetch

2015 Steve Matson

2012 Steve Matson

2015 Steve Matson

2016 Steve Matson

2019 Steve Matson

2014 Keir Morse

2013 Keir Morse

2019 Steve Matson

2018 Steve Matson

2014 Keir Morse

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


	Plant Range Observation Search ~202 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. danaus ... var. elatus ... var. tegetarius ... var. ungulatus
Genus:	Astragalus
Family:	Fabaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Habitat: ridges

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Subalpine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Astragalus kentrophyta from other sources


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