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San Bernardino milkvetch
Scientific Name: Astragalus bernardinus
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Subshrub, Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
San Bernardino Milkvetch (Astragalus bernardinus)
Astragalus bernardinus, commonly known as San Bernardino milkvetch, is a perennial subshrub forb/herb belonging to the milkvetch genus.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Astragalus bernardinus M.E. Jones
- Family: Pea Family (Fabaceae)
- Synonyms: The text mentions other milkvetches and locoweeds, but no direct synonyms for Astragalus bernardinus are provided.
Distribution and Habitat
- This species is found in desert and dry mountain slope habitats.
- It is restricted to a carbonate belt in the northeastern San Bernardino Mountains, specifically on the east slope of the Transverse Range, extending from Dry Canyon.
- It's also found in San Bernardino County, California.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Astragalus bernardinus is described as a subshrub forb/herb and a perennial plant.
- It has classic pea-flowers.
Ecological Role
- The Lane Mountain milkvetch is possibly San Bernardino County’s most endangered plant, and habitat destruction is a continuing threat to the Coachella Valley milkvetch.
Other Milkvetches
- Cushenbury Milk-Vetch
- Bear Valley Milk-Vetch (A.)
- Lane Mountain Milkvetch
- Douglas Milkvetch (Astragalus Douglasii)
- Layne Locoweed, Layne’s milkvetch
- Purple Milkvetch (Astragalus agrestis Dougl. ex G. Don)
- Barr’s Milkvetch (Astragalus barrii)
- Limestone-glade Milkvetch (Astragalus bibullatus)