micans Barneby
Pronunciation: as-TRAG-a-lus len-tij-in-OH-sus
MY-kans
Common name: Shining milkvetch
Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
Habitat: Dunes around 3000', Eureka Valley, Inyo
Co.
Blooming period: April to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Astragalus
2) lentiginosus 3) micans