Taxon Details

Astragalus kentrophyta var. ungulatus

spiny milk-vetch

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Taxon Summary:

Astragalus kentrophyta var. ungulatus, commonly known as spiny milk-vetch, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 2149 to 2149 meters. Astragalus kentrophyta var. ungulatus is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Astragalus kentrophyta A. Gray var. ungulatus M.E. Jones
Common Name: spiny milk-vetch
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB0F4JB
USDA Plants Symbol:	ASKEU
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5T3T4
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes: added to 2.2 on 2008-02-05
Add Date:	2008-02-05
Date Edited:	2023-05-02

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jun

Elevation:
2149 - 2149 meters
7050 - 7050 feet

General Habitats:

Pinyon and juniper woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Possibly threatened by grazing and logging. Not in The Jepson Manual (1993). See Madrono 54(2): 204 for first record in CA.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	2
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	1	100 %
Grazing	1	100%
Logging	1	100%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					1
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	1

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	1
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	1
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

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

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Mono (MNO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cedar Hill (3811827)

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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