Latin name: Astragalus tidestromii (Rydb.) Clokey Pronunciation: as-TRAG-a-lus TIDE-strom-ee-eye Common name: Tidestrom's milkvetch Family: Fabaceae (Pea) Habitat: Open calcareous gravels to 4500', eastern and central Mojave Desert and Cushenbury Canyon Blooming period: March to May Name derivations: 1) Astragalus 2) tidestromii |
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