Taxon Details
Astragalus pachypus var. jaegeri
Jaeger's milk-vetch
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Taxon Summary:
Astragalus pachypus var. jaegeri, commonly known as Jaeger's milk-vetch, is a perennial shrub in the Fabaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Coastal scrub, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 365 to 975 meters. Astragalus pachypus var. jaegeri is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Astragalus pachypus Greene var. jaegeri Munz & McBurney |
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Common Name: Jaeger's milk-vetch |
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Family: | Fabaceae | |
Element Code: | PDFAB0F6G1 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | ASPAJ | |
Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G4T1 |
State Rank: |
S1 |
Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1994-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2024-11-05 |
Lifeform: perennial shrub | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Dec-Jun
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Elevation:
365 - 975 meters 1200 - 3200 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Notes: To be looked for in northern SDG Co., west of Warner Springs. Some habitat probably lost during creation of Vail Lake; also threatened by urbanization, vehicles, road maintenance, and agriculture. See Bulletin of the Southern Academy of Sciences 31:67 (1932) for original description, and Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 13:489 (1964) for taxonomic treatment. |
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Threats: |
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Taxonomy: |
Threat List Total: | 7 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 4 | 22 % |
THREAT LIST: | ||
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Development | 2 | 11% |
Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 5% |
Grazing | 1 | 5% |
Other | 1 | 5% |
Road/trail construction/maint. | 1 | 5% |
Agriculture | 1 | 5% |
Dam/Inundation | 1 | 5% |
Total Occurrences: | 18 | ||||
Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
Occurrence Status: | |||||
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Historical >20 Years | 15 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 3 |
Presence: | |||||
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Presumed Extant | 18 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Riverside (RIV), San Diego (SDG) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Beaumont (3311688), Blackburn Canyon (3311667), Bucksnort Mtn. (3311645), Cabazon (3311687), Lakeview (3311771), Sage (3311658), San Jacinto (3311678), Temecula (3311742), Vail Lake (3311648), Warner Springs (3311636) |
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