var. villosus Barneby
Pronunciation: as-TRAG-a-lus mint-THORN-ee-ee
vil-OH-sus
Common name: Minthorn's milkvetch
Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
Habitat: Open rocky hillside and canyons, washes,
mostly calcareous soils, pinyon-juniper woodland,
4000'-7000', north slope San Bernardino Mts and
Mojave Desert, White and Inyo Mts
Blooming period: April to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Astragalus
2) minthorniae 3) villosus