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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