Fabaceae

Humboldt County milkvetch

Astragalus agnicidus Barneby

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Astragalus

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Humboldt County milkvetch: Astragalus agnicidus . "Hopfully the cows will not eat this plant, as it can make them have erratic behavior, have aggession, lethargy, depression, abortion, et — Photo: jkirkhart35, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)

Armenian: Գազ պարսկական
English: Humboldt County milkvetch

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: jkirkhart35, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Dean Wm. Taylor, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.