Taxon Details

Astragalus cimae var. sufflatus

inflated Cima milk-vetch

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Taxon Summary:

Astragalus cimae var. sufflatus, commonly known as inflated Cima milk-vetch, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1500 to 2075 meters. Astragalus cimae var. sufflatus is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Astragalus cimae Jones var. sufflatus Barneby
Common Name: inflated Cima milk-vetch
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB0F232
USDA Plants Symbol:	ASCIS
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3T3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-12-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Apr-Jun

Elevation:
1500 - 2075 meters
4920 - 6810 feet

General Habitats:

Great Basin scrub
Pinyon and juniper woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Carbonate
Rocky

Notes

Notes: Known only from the Saline Valley area. See Aliso 2(3):208 (1950) for original description, and Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 13:505-509 (1964) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	1
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	1	14 %
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	14%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					7
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	1	0	0	0	6

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	6
Recent <=20 Years	1

Presence:
Presumed Extant	7
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

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

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cerro Gordo Peak (3611757), Lee Wash (3611745), Nelson Range (3611756), Santa Rosa Flat (3611746), Waucoba Canyon (3611788), Waucoba Spring (3711718)

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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