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Astragalus lentiginosus  Douglas
Freckled milk vetch,   Rattle pod,   Specklepod loco milkvetch
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Astragalus lentiginosus is an annual or perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
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Bloom Period

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Wetlands: Occurs in non wetlands

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Shadscale Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub, Alkali Sink, Yellow Pine Forest, Subalpine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland, Joshua Tree Woodland

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

Information about  Astragalus lentiginosus from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (ASLE8)

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ID Tips on PlantID.net


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: 04/16/2025).