Taxon Report
Astragalus lemmonii GrayLemmon's milk-vetch |
 ©2008 Steve Matson |
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Astragalus lemmonii Gray |
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Common Name: |
Lemmon's milk-vetch |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Element Code: | PDFAB0F4N0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ASLE6 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: May-Aug(Sep) | May-Aug(Sep) |
| Elevation: | 1007-2200 (3305-7220) |
| General Habitats: | Great Basin scrub, Marshes and swamps, Meadows and seeps |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G2 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 12 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 2 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 2 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 8 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Lassen (LAS), Modoc (MOD), Mono (MNO), Plumas (PLU), Shasta (SHA), Sierra (SIE) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Antelope Valley (3912063), Ash Valley (4112016), Big Swamp (4112121), Dixie Peak (4012181), Fall River Mills (4112114), Loyalton (3912062), Perez (4112163), Reconnaissance Peak (3912073), Toms Place (3711856), Whitmore Hot Springs (3711867) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 5 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 4 | 33 % | |
| Grazing | 2 | 16% |
| Insufficient population/stand size | 1 | 8% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 1 | 8% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 1 | 8% |
| Development | 1 | 8% |
Selected References
| Astragalus lemmonii account for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2022). |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].