Latin name: Astragalus pachypus E. Greene var. pachypus
Pronunciation: as-TRAG-a-lus PAK-ee-pus
Common name: Thickpod milkvetch
Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
Habitat: Dry clay hillsides, open slopes, creosote bush scrub, valley grassland, Mojave Desert
Blooming period: March to July
Name derivations: 1) Astragalus 2) pachypus
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