Astragalus lentiginosus var. kernensis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Astragalus lentiginosus Douglas var. kernensis (Jeps.) Barneby

Kern plateau milk vetch, Kern plateau milkvetch

2022 Eric Koberle

2011 Amber Swanson

Astragalus lentiginosus var. kernensis is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found in Nevada.

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~33 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Wetlands: Occurs in non wetlands

Habitat: meadows

Communities: Subalpine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Astragalus lentiginosus var. charlestonensis

Information about Astragalus lentiginosus var. kernensis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ASLEK2) 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: 1B.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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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).