Latin name: Astragalus lentiginosus Hook. var. micans Barneby
Pronunciation: as-TRAG-a-lus len-tij-in-OH-sus MY-kans
Common name: Shining milkvetch
Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
Habitat: Dunes around 3000', Eureka Valley, Inyo Co.
Blooming period: April to June
Name derivations: 1) Astragalus 2) lentiginosus 3) micans
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