Species Details

Astragalus leucolobus

Big Bear Valley woollypod

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Classification

Scientific Name: Astragalus leucolobus Jones
Common Name: Big Bear Valley woollypod
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB0F4T0
USDA Plants Symbol:	ASLE11
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:	BLM_S; IUCN_VU; SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes: changed from 1B.1 to 1B.1 on 2007-05-22
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2023-05-02

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May-Jul

Elevation:
1100 - 2885 meters
3610 - 9465 feet

General Habitats:

Lower montane coniferous forest
Pebble (Pavement) plain
Pinyon and juniper woodland
Upper montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Rocky

Notes

Notes: Does plant occur in SDG Co.? Threatened by development, recreational activities, and vehicles.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	15
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	55	47 %
Foot traffic/trampling	19	16%
ORV activity	19	16%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	15	12%
Development	11	9%
Road/trail construction/maint.	9	7%
Mining	8	6%
Other	6	5%
Wood cutting or brush clearing	4	3%
Vandalism/dumping/litter	3	2%
Non-native animal impacts	3	2%
Non-native plant impacts	3	2%
Grazing	3	2%
Logging	2	1%
Improper burning regime	1	0%
Erosion/runoff	1	0%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					118
A	B	C	D	X	U
2	23	16	2	0	75

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	37
Recent <=20 Years	81

Presence:
Presumed Extant	118
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Bear City (3411637), Big Bear Lake (3411628), Butler Peak (3411731), Fawnskin (3411638), Lebec (3411877), Mescal Creek (3411746), Moonridge (3411627), Mount San Antonio (3411736)*, Onyx Peak (3411626), Rattlesnake Canyon (3411636), Toro Peak (3311654)

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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Presumed Extant

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Selected References

CNPS Status Review:

Proposed Rank Change from 1B.2 to 4.2 (2007)