Common names include milkvetch (most species), locoweed (in North America, some species) [4] and goat's-thorn (A. gummifer, A. tragacantha). Some pale-flowered vetches (Vicia spp.) are similar in appearance, but they are more vine -like than Astragalus. Most species in the genus have pinnately compound leaves. [5] .

Astragalus brauntonii is a rare species of milkvetch known by the common name Braunton's milkvetch. It is a short-lived perennial shrub with lilac flowers that is typically found on carbonate soils in fire-prone areas.

In California, Nevada and the Klamath Basin, some of these milk-vetches grow in habitats that are incredibly inhospitable to most plants. Let’s meet a few of these tough and resilient beauties. Coachella Valley milk-vetch. Astragalus lentiginosus var. coachellae.

2025年1月16日 · The Coastal Commission also told Newsweek that Braunton's milkvetch upholds a fragile and unique ecosystem in the California hills, which is not only endangered but also protects it from fires as...

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Milkvetch toxins act quickly with most animals that ingest lethal doses dying in 4-25 hours. One kg of green milkvetch may be a lethal dose for a 500-kg cow. Animals that die quickly may not show clinical signs; but more often, animals die within 3 or 4 hours after eating the plant.

1993年3月5日 · Braunton's milkvetch is currently known from four general areas in Ventura, Los Angeles, and Orange counties: eastern end of Simi Hills, eastern half of the Santa Monica Mountains, southern base of the San Gabriel Mountains, and …

2025年1月14日 · But, after an amateur botanist hiking through the park during the work saw the harm done to some of the park’s Braunton’s milkvetch — a flowering shrub with only a few thousand specimens...

2024年10月31日 · Fish Slough milkvetch is a rare plant found in only one location in the world. Species. Astragalus lentiginosus var. piscinensis. Subject tags. Endangered and/or Threatened species. Working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

Utah, in particular, is especially rich in endemic Astragalus species. One such beauty is Ferron's milkvetch (Astragalus musiniensis). Finding this lovely pink-flowered milkvetch among the open, mixed desert scrub and Pinyon-juniper vegetation in early springtime is a rare treat.