Astragalus trichopodus

Astragalus trichopodus

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Astragalus
Species:
A. trichopodus
Binomial name
Astragalus trichopodus

Astragalus trichopodus is a species of legume known by the common name Santa Barbara milk vetch. It is native to southern California and Baja California, where it grows in several types of open habitat, including in the Transverse Ranges and Mojave Desert.

The species has three subspecies:

Astraglus trichopodus var. antiselli - Antisell's milkvetch

Astraglus trichopodus var. lonchus - Southern California milkvetch

Astraglus trichopodus var. trichopodus - Santa Barbara milkvetch