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Freckled Milkvetch (Astragalus lentiginosus var. antonius)

  • Global Rank: T2 - Imperiled
  • Legal Status: N/A
  • Family: Fabaceae
  • State: CA
  • Nature Serve ID: 142440
  • Lifeform: Forb/herb
  • Date Inducted in National Collection:
Description:

Where is Freckled Milkvetch (Astragalus lentiginosus var. antonius) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Freckled Milkvetch can be found in California

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Conservation Actions

  • 09/01/2020
  • Orthodox Seed Banking

Based on an September 2020 extract of the California Plant Rescue Database, California Botanic Garden holds 1 accessions of Astragalus lentiginosus var. antonius in orthodox seed collection. There are as many as 14982 seeds of this species in their collection - although some may have been used for curation testing or sent to back up.

  • 08/05/2020
  • Seed Collection

Based on an August 2020 extract of the California Plant Rescue Database, California Botanic Garden has collected 1 seed accessions of Astragalus lentiginosus var. antonius from 1 plant occurrences listed in the California Natural Diversity Database. These collections together emcompass 33 maternal plants

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Nomenclature
Taxon Astragalus lentiginosus var. antonius
Authority Barneby
Family Fabaceae
CPC Number 425
ITIS 192547
USDA ASLEA3
Duration Perennial
Common Names milkvetch
Associated Scientific Names Astragalus lentiginosus var. antonius
Distribution
State Rank
State State Rank
California S2
Ecological Relationships

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