Kingdom Plantae Family Fabaceae Scientific name Astragalus rattanii Rank Species | Order Fabales Genus Astragalus Higher classification Milkvetch | |
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Astragalus rattanii is a species of milkvetch known by the common name Rattan's milkvetch. It is endemic to northern California, where it grows in the North Coast Ranges.
This is a hairy annual herb with thin stems growing up to 30 centimeters long. The leaves are a few centimeters long and made up of a few oval-shaped leaflets.
The inflorescence is a head of 2 to 10 flowers which are pinkish purple in color with paler tips. This fruit is a cylindrical legume pod up to 6 centimeters long with a sharp, pointed beak at the end.
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