Latin name: Astragalus aridus A. Gray
Pronunciation: as-TRAG-a-lus AIR-i-dus
Common name: Annual desert milkvetch
Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
Habitat: Sandy places to 1000', creosote bush scrub, Colorado Desert
Blooming period: March to May
Name derivations: 1) Astralagus 2) aridus
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