Santa Barbara Milk Vetch

Carried by 2 nurseries

Estimated plant range Estimated plant range

Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Santa Barbara Milk Vetch (Astragalus trichopodus var. lonchus) is a native perennial herb that grows in Northern, Southern and Central California, primarily in the South Coast, the Channel Islands and Peninsular Range regions. It tends to grow in grassy places, at elevations from 0-1000 feet.

Plant overview

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

8 - 40 in Tall

Color

Cream

Flowering season

Winter, Spring

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Very Low

Propagation

For propagating by seed: No treatment.

Natural setting

Site type

open, grassy places, bluffs, rocky places

Plant communities

Coastal Sage Scrub, Coastal Strand

Wildlife supported

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

2 confirmed and 20 likely

Confirmed Likely

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Silvery Blue

Glaucopsyche lygdamus

Palos Verdes Blue

Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis

Orange Tortrix Moth

Argyrotaenia franciscana

Alfalfa Looper Moth

Autographa californica

Alternative names

Common names:

Santa Barbara Milk Vetch

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