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Species Details

Astragalus gilmanii

Gilman's milk-vetch

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Astragalus gilmanii Tides.
Common Name:
Gilman's milk-vetch
Family: Fabaceae
Element Code: PDFAB0F3R0
USDA Plants Symbol: ASGI4
Synonyms/Other Names:

  Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G2
State Rank:
 S2
Other Status: SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1974-01-01
Date Edited: 2021-08-25

  Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Aug
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Elevation:
2000 - 3050 meters
6560 - 10005 feet
General Habitats:
  • Great Basin scrub
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Gravelly (sometimes)
  • Rocky (sometimes)

  Notes

Notes:
On watch list in NV. Potentially threatened by road maintenance and foot traffic. See Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 50:20 (1937) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

  Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 2
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 2 17 %
THREAT LIST:
Foot traffic/trampling 1 8%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 8%

  Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 12
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 1 1 0 0 10
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 8
Recent <=20 Years 4
Presence:
Presumed Extant 12
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0

  Location

California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Nevada (NV)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Panamint (3611711), Telescope Peak (3611721), 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.
Regional Map

  Map

Presumed Extant
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  Selected References

Suggested Citation:
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 20 April 2024].