Astragalus kentrophyta var. ungulatus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Astragalus kentrophyta A. Gray var. ungulatus M. E. Jones

Spiny milkvetch

2016 Steve Matson

Astragalus kentrophyta var. ungulatus is a perennial herb that is native to California.

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


	Plant Range Observation Search ~6 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Astragalus kentrophyta ssp. ungulatus

Information about Astragalus kentrophyta var. ungulatus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ASKEU) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 2B.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).