Astragalus douglasii var. perstrictus

Jacumba milkvetch, Jacumba milk-vetch, Jacumba milk-vetch

Family: Fabaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.2

Jacumba milkvetch is a rare (CNPS 1B.2) California native perennial found in the eastern Peninsular Ranges in rocky areas of open oak woodland at elevations of 850 to 1,200 meters. Flowering from April to June, this plant produces pale flowers in clusters with delicate, triangular calyx lobes. Growing with stiffly erect stems 40 to 100 centimeters tall, it develops a robust, upright structure. Its compound leaves are distinctively complex, featuring 13 to 19 leaflets that create a dense, intricate foliage pattern. The fruit is an elongated pod measuring 35 to 60 millimeters long, providing a distinctive feature of this remarkable milkvetch variety.

Habitat: Rocky areas in open oak woodland

Bloom period: Apr-Jun

Elevation: 850-1200 m

Bioregions: e PR

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.