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Astragalus miguelensis is a rare species of milkvetch known by the common name San Miguel milkvetch. It is endemic to five of the eight Channel Islands of California. This is a mat-forming perennial herb growing in wide, thick patches on rocky seaside bluffs and beaches. The abundant leaves are up to 12 centimeters long and are made up of many woolly oval-shaped leaflets. The inflorescence bears up to 30 white to yellowish flowers, each between one and two centimeters long. The fruit is an inflated legume pod drying to a papery texture. It is up to about 2. 5 centimeters in length.
Perennial herb
4 - 16 in Tall
Yellow, White
Butterflies and moths supported
1 confirmed and 12 likely
Orange Tortrix Moth
Argyrotaenia franciscana
Alfalfa Looper Moth
Autographa californica
Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
Harford's Sulphur
Colias harfordii