Taxon Report

Astragalus pycnostachyus A. Gray var. pycnostachyus

coastal marsh milk-vetch

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©2009 Neal Kramer

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Astragalus pycnostachyus A. Gray var. pycnostachyus
Common Name:
coastal marsh milk-vetch
Family: Fabaceae
Element Code: PDFAB0F7B2
USDA Plants Symbol: ASPYP
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: (Apr-May)Jun-Oct (Apr-May)Jun-Oct
Elevation: 0-55 (0-180)
General Habitats: Coastal dunes, Coastal scrub, Marshes and swamps
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2
Global Rank: G2T2
State Rank:
S2
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_SBBG; SB_UCBG
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 25
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 11
   Fair (C) 3
   Poor (D) 1
   None (X) 2
   Unknown (U) 8
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Humboldt (HUM), Marin (MRN), San Mateo (SMT)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bolinas (3712286)*, Cape Mendocino (4012444), Capetown (4012443), Drakes Bay (3812218), Eureka (4012472), Half Moon Bay (3712244), Inverness (3812217), La Honda (3712233), Montara Mountain (3712254), Petrolia (4012433), Pigeon Point (3712224)(?), San Gregorio (3712234), San Mateo (3712253), Woodside (3712243)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 16
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
20 80 %
Non-native plant impacts 10 40%
Foot traffic/trampling 7 28%
Grazing 7 28%
Road/trail construction/maint. 7 28%
Erosion/runoff 6 24%
Other 4 16%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 3 12%
ORV activity 2 8%
Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime 2 8%
Waterway bank protection/maintenance 2 8%
Wood cutting or brush clearing 1 4%
Surface water diversion 1 4%
Vandalism/dumping/litter 1 4%
Degraded water quality 1 4%
Development 1 4%
Insufficient population/stand size 1 4%

Notes

Possibly threatened by cattle trampling, erosion, and competition. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 6:526 (1865) for original description, and Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 13:811-813 (1964) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 December 2024].