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Salton milkvetch

Astragalus crotalariae (Benth.) A.Gray

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Astragalus

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Common names

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English
Salton milkvetch

Synonyms

  • Astragalus limatus E.Sheld.
  • Astragalus miquelensis Greene
  • Astragalus piscinus M.E.Jones
  • Astragalus preussii var. limatus (E.Sheld.) Jeps.
  • Phaca crotalariae Benth.
  • Tragacantha crotalariae (Benth.) Kuntze

Characteristics

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

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Sources: classification, synonyms 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.