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Kern milkvetch
Scientific Name: Astragalus lentiginosus var. kernensis
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Little Kern Milkvetch (Astragalus shevockii)
Considerations for Pets
- Many species within the Astragalus genus are referred to as "milkvetch" and "locoweed."
- The term "locoweed" is primarily used in North America.
- Some milkvetch species are also known as "goat's-thorn".
Common Names
- Scientific Name: Astragalus shevockii Barneby
- Common Names: Little Kern Milkvetch, Shevock's Milkvetch
- Other Astragalus species may be referred to as "milkvetch," "locoweed" (in North America), "goat's-thorn."
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Family: Fabaceae (implied by "Natives Fabaceae")
- Synonyms/Related Taxa:
- Astragalus lentiginosus Douglas ex Hook. var. kernensis (Jeps.) Barneby (Kern Milkvetch, Kern Plateau Milk Vetch)
- Astragalus subvestitus (Kern County Milkvetch)
- Taxonomic Rank: Species, Variety (Astragalus lentiginosus var. kernensis)
Distribution and Habitat
- Astragalus shevockii is endemic to Tulare County, California.
- Astragalus tener is endemic to California, occurring in Butte, Contra Costa, Glenn, Kern, Merced, Napa, Yolo, Placer, and Solano counties.
- Occurrences include the southern Sierra Nevada Mountains and Kern County, California.
- Observed near Short Canyon, Mojave Desert, Kern County, California.
- Found on the Kern Plateau, Sequoia National Forest, Tulare County.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Forb/Herb: a non-woody plant that is not a grass
- Perennial (Astragalus lentiginosus var. kernensis)
Quirky Facts
- The seeds of at least one Astragalus species (observed in Kern County) make a rattling noise when dried.
Further Information
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
- uBio
- Discover Life
- Species 2000 database
- PLANT PROFILE