Astragalus nutans Calflora

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Taxon Report

Astragalus nutans M. E. Jones

Lax flowered locoweed, Providence Mountain milkvetch

2010 James M. Andre

2017 John Doyen

2016 John Doyen

2012 Aaron Schusteff

2014 John Doyen

2010 James M. Andre

2016 John Doyen

Astragalus nutans is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~146 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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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: Creosote Bush Scrub, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Astragalus chuckwallae
ICPN	Astragalus deserticola

Information about Astragalus nutans from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ASNU3) 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: 4.3 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: 12/03/2024).