Marsh Milkvetch (Astragalus pycnostachyus var. pycnostachyus)

Photo Credit: Jennifer Wheeler

Global Rank: T2 - Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Fabaceae
State: CA
Nature Serve ID: 145841
Lifeform: Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

Astragalus pycnostachyus is a perennial herb about .5-1 m tall, clumped with crowded leaflets. The yellow flowers, visible from June through September, are dense, overlapping and reflexed.

Where is Marsh Milkvetch (Astragalus pycnostachyus var. pycnostachyus) located in the wild?

Habitat:

Astragalus pycnostachyus can be found in coastal dunes among coastal scrub and in coastal marshes and swamps.

Distribution:

There are 23-25 occurrences of Astragalus pycnostachyus located within the following counties of California: Marin, San Mateo, Humboldt and San Luis Obispo.

States & Provinces:

Marsh Milkvetch can historically be found in California

Which CPC Partners conserve Marsh Milkvetch (Astragalus pycnostachyus var. pycnostachyus)?

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

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Assigned 06/13/17

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Marsh Milkvetch (Astragalus pycnostachyus var. pycnostachyus) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Astragalus pycnostachyus var. pycnostachyus
Authority	Gray
Family	Fabaceae
CPC Number	9552
ITIS	192731
USDA	ASPYP
Duration	Perennial
Common Names	coastal marsh milk-vetch \| marsh milkvetch
Associated Scientific Names	Astragalus pycnostachyus var. pycnostachyus \| Astragalus pycnostachyus
Distribution	There are 23-25 occurrences of Astragalus pycnostachyus located within the following counties of California: Marin, San Mateo, Humboldt and San Luis Obispo.

State Rank

State	State Rank
California	S2

Ecological Relationships

Photos

Photo Credit: Jennifer Wheeler

Photo Credit: Neal Kramer

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