Species Details

Astragalus bernardinus

San Bernardino milk-vetch

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Classification

Scientific Name: Astragalus bernardinus M.E. Jones
Common Name: San Bernardino milk-vetch
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB0F190
USDA Plants Symbol:	ASBE4
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes: added to 1B.2 on 2011-02-16
Add Date:	2011-02-16
Date Edited:	2023-05-02

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Apr-Jun

Elevation:
900 - 2000 meters
2955 - 6560 feet

General Habitats:

Joshua tree "woodland"
Pinyon and juniper woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Carbonate (often)
Granitic (often)

Notes

Notes: Historic report from the Charleston Mtns. of NV lacks documentation. Potentially threatened by mining, development, grazing, and recreational activities.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	1
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	1	2 %
Other	1	2%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					42
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	42

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	26
Recent <=20 Years	16

Presence:
Presumed Extant	42
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

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

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Bear City (3411637), Bighorn Canyon (3411635), Castle Peaks (3511532), Cima (3511525), Cima Dome (3511535), Conejo Well (3311576), Cottonwood Spring (3311567), Cougar Buttes (3411647), East Deception Canyon (3311683), Fawnskin (3411638), Hayfield (3311566), Indian Cove (3411612), Joshua (3511534), Joshua Tree South (3411613), Keys View (3311682), Malapai Hill (3311681), Mescal Range (3511545), Mid Hills (3511524), Mineral Hill (3511544), Mortmar (3311558), Onyx Peak (3411626), Porcupine Wash (3311577), Queen Mtn. (3411611), Rattlesnake Canyon (3411636), Rimrock (3411625), Rockhouse Canyon (3311671), Yucca Valley North (3411624)

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.

Regional Map

Map

Presumed Extant

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Selected References

CNPS Status Review:

Proposed New Add to Rank 4.2 1B.2, G3 / S3 (2011)