San Miguel Island milkvetch (Astragalus miguelensis)

San Miguel Island milkvetch, a reference photo — Photo: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Astragalus miguelensis is a rare species of milkvetch known by the common name San Miguel milkvetch. It is endemic to five of the eight Channel Islands of California.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of San Miguel Island milkvetch being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Astragalus traskiae
Astragalus anemophilus
Astragalus nevinii
Astragalus harbisonii

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Astragalus
Species: Astragalus miguelensis

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