Species Details

Astragalus subvestitus

Kern County milk-vetch

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Species Description:

Astragalus subvestitus, commonly known as Kern County milk-vetch, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, Meadows and seeps, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 2330 to 2750 meters. Astragalus subvestitus is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Astragalus subvestitus (Jeps.) Barneby
Common Name: Kern County milk-vetch
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB0F8M0
USDA Plants Symbol:	ASSU8
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-09-27

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: (May)Jun-Jul

Elevation:
2330 - 2750 meters
7645 - 9025 feet

General Habitats:

Great Basin scrub
Meadows and seeps
Pinyon and juniper woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Gravelly (sometimes)
Sandy (sometimes)

Notes

Notes: See Flora of California 2(1):361 (1936) by W.L. Jepson for original description, and Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 13:685-686 (1964) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN), Tulare (TUL)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bonita Meadows (3611813), Breckenridge Mtn. (3511845), Claraville (3511843), Crag Peak (3611812), Kern Peak (3611833), Lake Isabella South (3511854), Monache Mountain (3611822), Rockhouse Basin (3511882), Sacatar Canyon (3511881), Templeton Mtn. (3611832), Woolstalf Creek (3511853)

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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