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Species Details

Astragalus anxius

Ash Valley milk-vetch

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Classification

Scientific Name:
Astragalus anxius Meinke & Kaye
Common Name:
Ash Valley milk-vetch
Family: Fabaceae
Element Code: PDFAB0FBD0
USDA Plants Symbol: ASAN18
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G1
State Rank:
 S1
Other Status: BLM_S; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1984-01-01
Date Edited: 2021-08-25

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul
Elevation:
1550 - 1645 meters
5085 - 5395 feet
General Habitat:
  • Great Basin scrub
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland
  • Upper montane coniferous forest
General Micro Habitat:
Micro Habitat:
  • Volcanic

Notes

Notes:
Protected in part by Ash Valley RNA (BLM). See Fremontia 16(1):15-17 (1988) for brief species account (as A. tegetarioides) and BLM management plans, and Madroño 39(3):193-204 (1992) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Other:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 8
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
3 1 1 0 0 3
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 3
Recent <=20 Years 5
Presence:
Presumed Extant 8
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0

Location

California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lassen (LAS)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ash Valley (4112016), Lane Reservoir (4112017)
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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Selected References

Suggested Citation:
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2022. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9-01 1.5). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 17 May 2022].