borreganus M.E. Jones
Pronunciation: as-TRAG-a-lus len-tij-in-OH-sus bor-eh-
GAIN-us
Common name: Borrego milkvetch
Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
Habitat: Dunes and sandy valleys to 1000', creosote bush
scrub, east Colorado and Mojave Deserts
Blooming period: February to May
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Astragalus
2) lentiginosus 3) borreganus