Taxon Details

Astragalus pauperculus

depauperate milk-vetch

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Photo of Astragalus pauperculus
©2012 Tim Kellison
Photo of Astragalus pauperculus
©2012 Tim Kellison

Taxon Summary:

Astragalus pauperculus, commonly known as depauperate milk-vetch, is a annual herb in the Fabaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 60 to 1215 meters. Astragalus pauperculus is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Jun
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Elevation:
60 - 1215 meters
195 - 3985 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral
  • Cismontane woodland
  • Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Volcanic
  • Vernally Mesic
Notes:
Possibly threatened by vehicles and non-native plants. See Systematic Botany 17(3):367-379 (1992) for distributional information.
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)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Butte (BUT), Shasta (SHA), Tehama (TEH)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Acorn Hollow (4012118), Barkley Mtn. (4012126), Bella Vista (4012262), Bend (4012232), Campbell Mound (3912187), Cherokee (3912165), Chico (3912167), Cohasset (3912186), Corning (3912282), Dales (4012231), Devils Parade Ground (4012116), Finley Butte (4012137), Grays Bend (3812166), Hamlin Canyon (3912166), Loma Rica (3912134), Nord (3912178), Oroville (3912155), Panther Spring (4012127), Paradise West (3912176), Project City (4012263), Red Bluff East (4012222), Richardson Springs (3912177), Shingletown (4012148), Shippee (3912156), Tuscan Buttes Ne (4012241), Tuscan Springs (4012221), Vina (3912281)
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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