Species Details
Astragalus albens
Cushenbury milk-vetch
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Species Description:
Astragalus albens, commonly known as Cushenbury milk-vetch, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Joshua tree "woodland", Mojavean desert scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1095 to 2000 meters. Astragalus albens is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Astragalus albens Greene |
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Common Name: Cushenbury milk-vetch |
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| Family: | Fabaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDFAB0F0A0 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ASAL4 | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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| Name Status: |
JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
| Fed List: | FE (1994-08-24) |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2024-01-02 |
| Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Mar-Jun
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Elevation:
1095 - 2000 meters 3595 - 6560 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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| Threat List Total: | 9 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 18 | 78 % |
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| Mining | 14 | 60% |
| ORV activity | 9 | 39% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 7 | 30% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 3 | 13% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 2 | 8% |
| Grazing | 2 | 8% |
| Other | 2 | 8% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 2 | 8% |
| Development | 1 | 4% |
| Total Occurrences: | 23 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 15 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 8 | ||||
| Presence: | |||||
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| Presumed Extant | 23 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) San Bernardino (SBD) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Big Bear City (3411637), Cougar Buttes (3411647), Fawnskin (3411638), Rattlesnake Canyon (3411636) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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