Taxon Details

Astragalus lentiginosus var. borreganus

Borrego milk-vetch

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Taxon Summary:

Astragalus lentiginosus var. borreganus, commonly known as Borrego milk-vetch, is a annual herb in the Fabaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Mojavean desert scrub, and Sonoran desert scrub, growing at elevations from 30 to 895 meters. Astragalus lentiginosus var. borreganus is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Astragalus lentiginosus Hook. var. borreganus Jones
Common Name:
Borrego milk-vetch
Family: Fabaceae
Element Code: PDFAB0FB95
USDA Plants Symbol: ASLEB
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Feb-May
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Elevation:
30 - 895 meters
100 - 2935 feet
General Habitats:
  • Mojavean desert scrub
  • Sonoran desert scrub
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Sandy
Notes:
See Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 13:953-954 (1964) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), Baja California (BA), California (CA), Nevada (NV), Sonora, Mexico (SO)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Imperial (IMP), Inyo (INY), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Grays Well (3211468), Grays Well NE (3211467), Acolita (3311512), Amos (3311513), Baker (3511631), Barstow (3411781), Beaumont (3311688), Borrego Mountain (3311622), Borrego Palm Canyon (3311634), Borrego Sink (3311623), Cabazon (3311687), Cactus (3211478), Cadiz Lake (3411534), Cadiz Valley SE (3411513), Cathedral City (3311674), Cave Mountain (3511613), Clark Lake (3311633), Cowhole Mountain (3511518), Cronese Lakes (3511623), Danby Lake (3411521), Desert (3511553), Dumont Dunes (3511662), East of Granite Pass (3411511), Fonts Point (3311632), Glamis (3211581), Glasgow (3411587), Kelso (3511516), Kelso Dunes (3411586), Kingston Peak (3511568), Myoma (3311673), New Dale (3411516), Nipton (3511543), North of Baker (3511641), Ogilby (3211477), Old Dad Mtn. (3511517), Palo Verde (3311446), Shell Reef (3311621), Soda Lake North (3511621), Soda Lake South (3511611), Trona East (3511773), Trona West (3511774), Tubb Canyon (3311624), White Horse Mtn. (3411658)
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.
Presumed Extant
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