Taxon Details

Astragalus geyeri var. geyeri

Geyer's milk-vetch

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Taxon Summary:

Astragalus geyeri var. geyeri, commonly known as Geyer's milk-vetch, is a annual herb in the Fabaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chenopod scrub, and Great Basin scrub, growing at elevations from 1160 to 1980 meters. Astragalus geyeri var. geyeri is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: May-Aug
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Elevation:
1160 - 1980 meters
3805 - 6495 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chenopod scrub
  • Great Basin scrub
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Sandy
Notes:
Possibly threatened by grazing and pipeline construction. State-listed as Sensitive in WA. See Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 13:894-895 (1964) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 6
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 19 79 %
THREAT LIST:
Other 15 62%
Grazing 3 12%
ORV activity 2 8%
Road/trail construction/maint. 2 8%
Mining 1 4%
Total Occurrences: 24
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 6 2 1 0 15
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 23
Recent <=20 Years 1
Presence:
Presumed Extant 24
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), Nevada (NV), Oregon (OR), Utah (UT), Washington (WA), Wyoming (WY)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Lassen (LAS), Mono (MNO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Blackrock (3611882), Calneva Lake (4012021), Chocolate Mtn. (3711748), Deep Springs Lake (3711831), Doyle (4012011), Herlong (4012022), Indian Garden Creek (3711758), Little Mud Flat (4012042), Shaffer Mtn. (4012043), Wendel (4012032), Wendel Hot Springs (4012033), 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.
Presumed Extant
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