Taxon Details

Astragalus funereus

black milk-vetch

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Taxon Summary:

Astragalus funereus, commonly known as black milk-vetch, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Mojavean desert scrub (sometimes carbonate, clay, gravelly, and rocky), growing at elevations from 1280 to 2100 meters. Astragalus funereus is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Astragalus funereus Jones
Common Name: black milk-vetch
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB0F3K0
USDA Plants Symbol:	ASFU3
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	BLM_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1980-01-01
Date Edited:	2024-01-02

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Mar-May

Elevation:
1280 - 2100 meters
4200 - 6890 feet

General Habitats:

Mojavean desert scrub (sometimes carbonate, clay, gravelly, rocky)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known in CA from fewer than five occurrences. On watch list in NV. See Contributions to Western Botany 12:11-12 (1908) for original description, and Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 13:686-688 (1964) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					4
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	4

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	4
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	4
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

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

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
The Dunes (3611744), Thimble Peak (3611771), Wahguyhe Peak (3611781)

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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