Astragalus pachypus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Astragalus pachypus Greene

Thick pod milk vetch, Thickpod milkvetch

2019 Matt Berger

2012 Keir Morse

2019 Matt Berger

2017 Liz Block

2019 Matt Berger

2012 Keir Morse

2005 Brent Miller

Astragalus pachypus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~268 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. jaegeri ... var. pachypus
Genus:	Astragalus
Family:	Fabaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Valley Grassland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Astragalus pachypus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ASPA9) 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).