Astragalus didymocarpus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Astragalus didymocarpus Hook. & Arn.

Dwarf white milk vetch, Two seeded milkvetch

Astragalus didymocarpus is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~1444 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. didymocarpus ... var. dispermus ... var. milesianus ... var. obispoensis
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: Coastal Sage Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub, Southern Oak Woodland, Valley Grassland, Joshua Tree Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Information about Astragalus didymocarpus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ASDI3) 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
[Wikipedia] Ecology: In the Mojave Desert, Astragalus didymocarpus is foraged on by desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) and is a significant part of their diet. (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/31/2025).