Taxon Details
Astragalus lentiginosus var. micans
shining milk-vetch
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Taxon Summary:
Astragalus lentiginosus var. micans, commonly known as shining milk-vetch, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Desert dunes, growing at elevations from 770 to 1175 meters. Astragalus lentiginosus var. micans is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.|
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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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G5T1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_USDA |
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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: |
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| Threat List Total: | 4 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 6 | 100 % |
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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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