Taxon Details
Astragalus inyoensis
Inyo milk-vetch
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Taxon Summary:
Astragalus inyoensis, commonly known as Inyo 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 1500 to 3050 meters. Astragalus inyoensis is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Astragalus inyoensis Sheld. |
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Common Name: Inyo milk-vetch |
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Family: | Fabaceae | |
Element Code: | PDFAB0F4B0 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | ASIN8 | |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.2 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G3 |
State Rank: |
S3 |
Other Status: | IUCN_NT; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_USDA |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2021-09-27 |
Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: May-Jul
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Elevation:
1500 - 3050 meters 4920 - 10005 feet |
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Notes: Known in CA only from the White and Inyo mountains. Potentially threatened by mining. On watch list in NV. See Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 4:86 (1893) for original description, and Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 13:483-484 (1964) for taxonomic treatment. |
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Threat List Total: | 0 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | 0 % |
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Total Occurrences: | 0 | ||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Historical >20 Years | 0 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 0 |
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Presumed Extant | 0 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
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States: Name (Code) California (CA), Nevada (NV) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Inyo (INY) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Big Pine (3711823), Bishop (3711834), Blackrock (3611882), Blanco Mtn. (3711842), Cerro Gordo Peak (3611757), Cowhorn Valley (3711821), Fish Springs (3711813), Jackass Canyon (3611755), Last Chance Mtn. (3711736), Lee Wash (3611745), Mazourka Peak (3611881), Tinemaha Reservoir (3711812), Uhlmeyer Spring (3711822), Waucoba Mtn. (3711811), Westgard Pass (3711832) |
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