| Astragalus congdonii Congdon's milkvetch |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Astragalus |
| Species: | A. congdonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Astragalus congdonii S.Wats. |
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Astragalus congdonii is a species of milkvetch known by the common name Congdon's milkvetch.
Astragalus congdonii is a hairy perennial herb growing to heights between 20 and 70 centimeters. The sparse leaves are up to 14 centimeters long and are made up of several pairs of oval-shaped leaflets. The large, open inflorescence bears up to 35 cream-colored flowers, each about 1 to 1.5 centimeters long. The fruit is a narrow legume pod up to 3.5 centimeters long which dries to a thick papery texture.
Astragalus congdonii is endemic to the Sierra Nevada foothills of central California.