Species Details
Astragalus lentiginosus var. micans
shining milk-vetch
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Scientific Name: Astragalus lentiginosus Hook. var. micans Barneby |
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Common Name: shining milk-vetch |
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Family: | Fabaceae | |
Element Code: | PDFAB0FB9C | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | ASLEM3 | |
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CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G5T1 |
State Rank: |
S1 |
Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_USDA |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2021-05-26 |
Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Mar-Jun
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Elevation:
770 - 1175 meters 2525 - 3855 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Notes: Known only from dunes in Eureka and Panamint Valleys, within Death Valley NP. Habitat previously degraded by vehicle traffic; populations recovering well, but still threatened by vehicle trespass, foot traffic, and recreation, and possibly by non-native Russian thistle. Recovery plan has been completed by BLM. See Leaflets of Western Botany 8(1):22 (1956) for original description, Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 13:952-953 (1964) for taxonomic treatment, and Biological Conservation 46:217-242 (1988) for population biology. |
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Taxonomy: |
Threat List Total: | 4 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 6 | 100 % |
THREAT LIST: | ||
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Non-native plant impacts | 6 | 100% |
ORV activity | 6 | 100% |
Recreational use (non-ORV) | 3 | 50% |
Foot traffic/trampling | 3 | 50% |
Total Occurrences: | 6 | ||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Historical >20 Years | 1 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 5 |
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Presumed Extant | 6 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Inyo (INY) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) East of Joshua Flats (3711727), East of Waucoba Spring (3711717), Last Chance Range SW (3711716) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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