Taxon Report
Astragalus inyoensis Sheld.Inyo milk-vetch |
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Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Astragalus inyoensis Sheld. |
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Common Name: |
Inyo milk-vetch |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Element Code: | PDFAB0F4B0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ASIN8 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: May-Jul | May-Jul |
| Elevation: | 1500-3050 (4920-10005) |
| General Habitats: | Great Basin scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland |
| Microhabitat: | Carbonate (sometimes), Volcanic (usually) |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.2 |
| Global Rank: | G3 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | IUCN_NT; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_USDA |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 0 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 0 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 0 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Inyo (INY) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Big Pine (3711823), Bishop (3711834), Blackrock (3611882), Blanco Mtn. (3711842), Cerro Gordo Peak (3611757), Cowhorn Valley (3711821), Fish Springs (3711813), Jackass Canyon (3611755), Last Chance Mtn. (3711736), Lee Wash (3611745), Mazourka Peak (3611881), Tinemaha Reservoir (3711812), Uhlmeyer Spring (3711822), Waucoba Mtn. (3711811), Westgard Pass (3711832) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | 0 % | |
Notes
| Known in CA only from the White and Inyo mountains. Potentially threatened by mining. On watch list in NV. See Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 4:86 (1893) for original description, and Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 13:483-484 (1964) for taxonomic treatment. |
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Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 6 January 2025].