Plant Signs

Borrego Milkvetch

Astragalus lentiginosus var. borreganus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 4 - 12 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Broadleaf Milkvetch

Astragalus lentiginosus var. chartaceus

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 14 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Coachella Valley Milkvetch

Astragalus lentiginosus var. coachellae

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Keir Morse

Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 4 - 12 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Freckled Milkvetch

Astragalus lentiginosus var. floribundus

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb

Size: 8 - 19 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Fremont's Milkvetch

Astragalus lentiginosus var. fremontii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 19 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Freckled Milkvetch

Astragalus lentiginosus var. idriensis

Calscape.org

Copyright © University and Jepson Herbaria

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 16 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Freckled Milkvetch

Astragalus lentiginosus var. ineptus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 12 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Kern Plateau Milkvetch

Astragalus lentiginosus var. kernensis

Calscape.org

Copyright © University and Jepson Herbaria

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 0.8 - 5 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Freckled Milkvetch

Astragalus lentiginosus var. lentiginosus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 19 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Shining Milkvetch

Astragalus lentiginosus var. micans

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 - 16 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Freckled Milkvetch

Astragalus lentiginosus var. nigricalycis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb

Size: 10 - 19 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Fish Slough Milkvetch

Astragalus lentiginosus var. piscinensis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 3 ft tall

Wildlife supported:

Salty Loco Milkvetch

Astragalus lentiginosus var. salinus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 12 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Freckled Milkvetch

Astragalus lentiginosus var. semotus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb

Size: 6 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Sodaville Milkvetch

Astragalus lentiginosus var. sesquimetralis

Calscape.org

Copyright © Susan Cochrane and CNPS

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 2 - 3 ft tall

Wildlife supported:

Big Bear Valley Milkvetch

Astragalus lentiginosus var. sierrae

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Duncan S. Bell

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 14 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Freckled Milkvetch

Astragalus lentiginosus var. variabilis

Calscape.org

2004 James M. Andre

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 16 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Big Bear Valley Woollypod

Astragalus leucolobus

Calscape.org

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 3 in tall

Flower Color: Pink, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Salinas Milkvetch

Astragalus macrodon

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Chris Winchell

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 2 - 3 ft tall

Wildlife supported:

Satiny Milkvetch

Astragalus magdalenae

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Wynn Anderson

Plant type: Perennial herb

Wildlife supported:

Peirson's Milkvetch

Astragalus magdalenae var. peirsonii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Andreas Chavez

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 - 36 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Shaggy Milkvetch

Astragalus malacus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 16 in tall

Flower Color: Green

Wildlife supported:

San Miguel Island Milkvetch

Astragalus miguelensis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 16 in tall

Flower Color: Yellow, White

Wildlife supported:

Minthorn's Milkvetch

Astragalus minthorniae

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2017 John Doyen

Plant type: Perennial herb

Wildlife supported:

Astragalus minthorniae var. villosus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 12 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Mojave Milkvetch

Astragalus mohavensis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Aaron Schusteff

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb

Size: 2 - 14 in tall

Flower Color: Pink, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Curved-pod Milkvetch

Astragalus mohavensis var. hemigyrus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Dana York

Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 2 - 14 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Mojave Milkvetch

Astragalus mohavensis var. mohavensis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb,Perennial herb

Size: 2 - 14 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Mono Milkvetch

Astragalus monoensis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 0.8 - 8 in tall

Flower Color: Pink, Yellow

Wildlife supported:

San Clemente Island Milkvetch

Astragalus nevinii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 12 in tall

Flower Color: Cream

Wildlife supported:

Newberry's Milkvetch

Astragalus newberryi

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2017 Xeric Specialties - Cindy Hopkins & Dave Silverman

Plant type: Perennial herb

Flower Color: Pink, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Newberry's Milkvetch

Astragalus newberryi var. newberryi

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb

Wildlife supported:

Providence Mountains Milkvetch

Astragalus nutans

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 2 - 6 in tall

Flower Color: Pink, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Smallflower Milkvetch

Astragalus nuttallianus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2017 Keir Morse

Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 2 - 18 in tall

Flower Color: White, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Turkeypeas

Astragalus nuttallianus var. cedrosensis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 2 - 18 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Turkeypeas

Astragalus nuttallianus var. imperfectus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 2 - 18 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Nuttall's Milkvetch

Astragalus nuttallii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Jorg Fleige & Mimi Fleige

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 - 40 in tall

Flower Color: Green

Wildlife supported:

Ocean Bluff Milkvetch

Astragalus nuttallii var. nuttallii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 - 40 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Angel Island Milkwort

Astragalus nuttallii var. virgatus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 - 40 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Arcane Milkvetch

Astragalus obscurus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 6 in tall

Flower Color: White

Wildlife supported:

San Diego Milkvetch

Astragalus oocarpus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 3 - 5 ft tall

Flower Color: Cream

Wildlife supported:

Egg Milkvetch

Astragalus oophorus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2010 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 12 in tall

Flower Color: Purple, Cream

Wildlife supported:

Lavin's Milkvetch

Astragalus oophorus var. lavinii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2010 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 12 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Egg Milkvetch

Astragalus oophorus var. oophorus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 12 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Stanislaus Milkvetch

Astragalus oxyphysus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Brent Miller

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 1 - 3 ft tall

Flower Color: Green

Wildlife supported:

Thickpod Milkvetch

Astragalus pachypus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Keir Morse

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 - 31 in tall

Flower Color: Cream

Wildlife supported:

Jaeger's Bush Milkvetch

Astragalus pachypus var. jaegeri

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Keir Morse

Plant type: Shrub

Size: 8 - 31 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Bush Milkvetch

Astragalus pachypus var. pachypus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 - 31 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Palmer's Milkvetch

Astragalus palmeri

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 - 19 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Panamint Milkvetch

Astragalus panamintensis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 0.4 - 6 in tall

Flower Color: Pink, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Depauperate Milkvetch

Astragalus pauperculus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb

Size: 4 in tall

Flower Color: Purple

Wildlife supported:

Broad-keeled Milkvetch

Astragalus platytropis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 0.8 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Pomona Milk Vetch

Astragalus pomonensis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2001 Steven Thorsted

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 10 - 31 in tall

Flower Color: Cream

Flowering season: Spring

Wildlife supported:

Landscape information:

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low

Preuss Milkvetch

Astragalus preussii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 16 in tall

Flower Color: Pink, White, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Lancaster Milkvetch

Astragalus preussii var. laxiflorus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 14 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Preuss' Milkvetch

Astragalus preussii var. preussii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 4 - 14 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Tonopah Milkvetch

Astragalus pseudiodanthus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 8 - 12 in tall

Flower Color: Purple, Red

Wildlife supported:

Ames' Milkvetch

Astragalus pulsiferae

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 0.4 - 1 in tall

Flower Color: White, Purple

Wildlife supported:

Modoc Plateau Milkvetch

Astragalus pulsiferae var. coronensis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2004 Dean Wm. Taylor

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 0.4 - 1 in tall

Wildlife supported:

Pulsifer's Milkvetch

Astragalus pulsiferae var. pulsiferae

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb

Size: 0.4 - 1 in tall

Wildlife supported: