Fabaceae

Freckled milkvetch

Astragalus lentiginosus Douglas ex Hook.

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Astragalus

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Freckled milkvetch (Astragalus lentiginosus) — FlowerPhoto: Anders Hastings, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Freckled milkvetch, Mottled milkvetch

Synonyms

Astragalus lentiginosus var. typicus Barneby
Cystium lentiginosum (Douglas ex Hook.) Rydb.
Phaca lentiginosa (Douglas ex Hook.) Piper
Tragacantha lentiginosa (Douglas ex Hook.) Kuntze

Flowers

Flower colour: yellow (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Shrub, Subshrub
Lifespan: Annual, Biennial, Perennial
In the US and Canada: Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Toxicity: Slight, as listed by the USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29). USDA rates how toxic a plant is to people or livestock; it is not a pet-safety rating, so ask a vet or poison line if a pet or child ate it.

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Anders Hastings, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Alex Heyman, CC0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Dominic Gentilcore, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Norveig, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Thayne Tuason, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.