Fabaceae

Rattan's milkvetch

Astragalus rattanii A.Gray

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Astragalus

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Rattan's milkvetch: Species from California Common name: Jepson's milk vetch, Jepson's milkvetch On California Native Plant Society Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants on list — Photo: Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Rattan's milkvetch

Synonyms

Hamosa rattanii (A.Gray) Rydb.

Characteristics

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

Photos

Photo: Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.