Taxon Details

Astragalus kentrophyta var. danaus

Sweetwater Mountains milk-vetch

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Taxon Summary:

Astragalus kentrophyta var. danaus, commonly known as Sweetwater Mountains milk-vetch, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field, Subalpine coniferous forest (rocky, and talus), growing at elevations from 3000 to 3660 meters. Astragalus kentrophyta var. danaus is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Astragalus kentrophyta Gray var. danaus (Barneby) Barneby
Common Name: Sweetwater Mountains milk-vetch
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB0F4J2
USDA Plants Symbol:	ASKED
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5T4
State Rank:	S4
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jul-Sep

Elevation:
3000 - 3660 meters
9845 - 12010 feet

General Habitats:

Alpine boulder and rock field
Subalpine coniferous forest (rocky, talus)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: See Leaflets of Western Botany 6 (5):154 (1951) for revised nomenclature, and Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 6(2):95 (1964) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Nevada (NV)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Alpine (ALP), Fresno (FRE), Inyo (INY), Madera (MAD), Mariposa (MPA), Mono (MNO), Tuolumne (TUO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Aberdeen (3611883), Benton (3711874), Bloody Mtn. (3711858), Buckeye Ridge (3811924), Dunderberg Peak (3811913), Kearsarge Peak (3611873), Koip Peak (3711972), Mount Dana (3711982), Mount Tom (3711836), Mt. Barcroft (3711852), Mt. Clarence King (3611874), Mt. Patterson (3811943), Mt. Pinchot (3611884), Sonora Pass (3811936), Sweetwater Creek (3811942), Tioga Pass (3711983), Twin Lakes (3811923), Vogelsang Peak (3711973)

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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