Latin name: Astragalus lentiginosus Hook. var. variabilis Barneby Pronunciation: as-TRAG-a-lus len-tij-in-OH-sus vare-ee-AB-il-is Common name: Varied milkvetch Family: Fabaceae (Pea) Habitat: Sandy places to 4000', creosote bush scrub, south and southwest Mojave Desert, Red Rock Canyon and Tehachapi Mts Blooming period: April to June Name derivations: 1) Astragalus 2) lentiginosus 3) variabilis |
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