Astragalus trichopodus

Astragalus trichopodus (Nutt.) A.Gray

Ocean Locoweed
Fabaceae

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Protologue: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 6: 218 (1865)
Pronunciation: As-trá-ga-lus tri-cho-pò-dus
Etymology: (Gr. astragalos, ankle bone, in allusion to the shape of the seeds
+  trichos, hair
+ podus, pod, in reference to the fruit
lonchus possibly from Gr. lonche, spear


Jepson eFlora Treatment

Note: Three varieties occur in California, one of these, A. t. var. lonchus, in San Diego County

SD County Synoptic Voucher

Distribution of Astragalus trichopodus var. lonchus:
  
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.  


Astragalus trichopodus var. lonchus
A perennial herb.

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