Species Details

Astragalus gilmanii

Gilman's milk-vetch

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Species Description:

Astragalus gilmanii, commonly known as Gilman's milk-vetch, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 2000 to 3050 meters. Astragalus gilmanii is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Astragalus gilmanii Tides.
Common Name: Gilman's milk-vetch
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB0F3R0
USDA Plants Symbol:	ASGI4
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-08-25

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May-Aug

Elevation:
2000 - 3050 meters
6560 - 10005 feet

General Habitats:

Great Basin scrub
Pinyon and juniper woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Gravelly (sometimes)
Rocky (sometimes)

Notes

Notes: On watch list in NV. Potentially threatened by road maintenance and foot traffic. See Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 50:20 (1937) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	2
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	2	17 %
Foot traffic/trampling	1	8%
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	8%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					12
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	1	1	0	0	10

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	8
Recent <=20 Years	4

Presence:
Presumed Extant	12
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Nevada (NV)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Panamint (3611711), Telescope Peak (3611721), Wildrose Peak (3611731)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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