Taxon Report
Astragalus nuttallii (T. & G.) J.T. Howell var. nuttalliiocean bluff milk-vetch |
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Species Description:
Astragalus nuttallii var. nuttallii, commonly known as ocean bluff milk-vetch, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Coastal bluff scrub, and Coastal dunes, growing at elevations from 3 to 120 meters. Astragalus nuttallii var. nuttallii is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Astragalus nuttallii (T. & G.) J.T. Howell var. nuttallii |
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Common Name: |
ocean bluff milk-vetch |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Element Code: | PDFAB0F641 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ASNUN2 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: Jan-Nov | Jan-Nov |
| Elevation: | 3-120 (10-395) |
| General Habitats: | Coastal bluff scrub, Coastal dunes |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.2 |
| Global Rank: | G4T4 |
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State Rank: |
S4 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | SB_UCSC |
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CRPR Changes: |
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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: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Marin (MRN), Monterey (MNT), San Francisco (SFO)*, San Luis Obispo (SLO), San Mateo (SMT), Santa Barbara (SBA) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Big Sur (3612137), Cambria (3512151), Cape San Martin (3512184), Casmalia (3412075), Lopez Point (3612115), Marina (3612167), Montara Mountain (3712254), Monterey (3612158), Morro Bay North (3512047), Morro Bay South (3512037), Oceano (3512015), Pico Creek (3512152), Piedras Blancas (3512163), Pigeon Point (3712224), Point Bonita (3712275), Point Conception (3412044), Point Sal (3412086), Port San Luis (3512027), Salinas (3612166), San Francisco North (3712274), San Francisco South (3712264), San Gregorio (3712234), San Simeon (3512162), Soberanes Point (3612148), Soledad (3612143), Surf (3412065) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | 0 % | |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 22 January 2025].