Latin name: Astragalus palmeri A. Gray
Pronunciation: as-TRAG-a-lus PALM-er-eye
Common name: Palmer's milkvetch
Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
Habitat: Sandy or rocky places to 5500', west edge of Colorado Desert, San Bernardino and Santa Rosa Mts
Blooming period: April to May
Name derivations: 1) Astragalus 2) palmeri
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