Pronunciation: as-TRAG-a-lus LANE-ee-ee
Common name: Layne's locoweed
Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
Habitat: Sandy places 1500'-5000', creosote bush scrub,
Mojave Desert to Death Valley
Blooming period: March to May
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Astragalus
2) layneae