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Santa Barbara milkvetch

Astragalus trichopodus (Nutt.) A.Gray

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Astragalus

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Santa Barbara milkvetch: Astragalus trichopodus in Sunset Cliffs Natural Park in San Diego, California
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Santa Barbara milkvetch

Synonyms

  • Astragalus trichopodus var. trichopodus
  • Phaca trichopoda Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray
  • Phaca trichopoda Nutt.
  • Tragacantha trichopoda (Nutt.) Kuntze

Characteristics

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

Photos

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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.