Taxon Report

Astragalus cimae Jones var. sufflatus Barneby

inflated Cima milk-vetch

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Taxon Summary

Astragalus cimae var. sufflatus, commonly known as inflated Cima milk-vetch, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1500 to 2075 meters. Astragalus cimae var. sufflatus is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Astragalus cimae Jones var. sufflatus Barneby
Common Name:	inflated Cima milk-vetch
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB0F232
USDA Plants Symbol:	ASCIS
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun	Apr-Jun
Elevation:	1500-2075 (4920-6810)
General Habitats:	Great Basin scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat:	Carbonate, Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Global Rank:	G3T3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	7
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	1
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	6

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cerro Gordo Peak (3611757), Lee Wash (3611745), Nelson Range (3611756), Santa Rosa Flat (3611746), Waucoba Canyon (3611788), Waucoba Spring (3711718)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	1
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	1	14 %
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	14%

Notes



Known only from the Saline Valley area. See Aliso 2(3):208 (1950) for original description, and Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 13:505-509 (1964) for taxonomic treatment.
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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 14 November 2025].