Plants, Flowers & Cactus

WOOLLY LOCOWEED
Astragalus mollissimus

WOOLLY LOCOWEED
Astragalus mollissimus

A good indicator that native plants are returning to an area. Seeds grow in these pods that are covered with woolly fuzz
This plant is poisonous to livestock, causing an incurable insanity. They are called "loco weeds", from a Spanish word meaning "crazy".