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Dwarf White Milkvetch
( Astragalus didymocarpus )
Astragalus didymocarpus
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About Dwarf White Milkvetch (Astragalus didymocarpus)
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Astragalus didymocarpus
is a species of milkvetch known by the common names dwarf white milkvetch and two-seeded milkvetch. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it can be found in many types of habitat.
Astragalus didymocarpus
is a slender, hairy annual herb growing erect to about 30 centimeters tall, drooping, or flat on the ground in a spreading clump. The leaves are up to 7 or 8 centimeters long and are made up of narrow to oblong leaflets. The inflorescence is a cluster of up to 30 purple-tinted white flowers, each under a centimeter long. The inflorescence is covered in long black and white hairs.
Astragalus didymocarpus
is a slender, hairy annual herb growing erect to about 30 centimeters tall, drooping, or flat on the ground in a spreading clump. The leaves are up to 7 or 8 centimeters long and are made up of narrow to oblong leaflets. The inflorescence is a cluster of up to 30 purple-tinted white flowers, each under a centimeter long. The inflorescence is covered in long black and white hairs. The fruit is a small, spherical legume pod a few millimeters wide which dries to a stiff papery texture. Varieties: There are several varieties of
Astragalus didymocarpus
: A. d. var. didymocarpus - erect herb found in western Nevada and much of California, A. d. var. dispermus - prostrate form native to the desert regions, A. d. var. milesianus (Miles' milkvetch) - rare variety found only along the Central Coast of CaliforniaA. d. var. obispoensis - form with ascending stems native to coastal southern California and Baja California
Plant Description
Plant Type
Annual herb
Size
1 - 11.8 in tall
Flower Color
Yellow, White, Purple
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 1
confirmed
, 24
likely
* )
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Silver-Spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
Epargyreus clarus
Landscaping Information
Natural Setting
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 3.0" - 51.2", Summer Precipitation: 0.13" - 2.54", Coldest Month: 38.5" - 60.2", Hottest Month: 61.8" - 89.3", Humidity: 0.80" - 40.70", Elevation: -247" - 5258"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Two-seeded Milkvetch
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Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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