Taxon Report
Astragalus bicristatus Graycrested milk-vetch |
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Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Astragalus bicristatus Gray |
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Common Name: |
crested milk-vetch |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Element Code: | PDFAB0F1A0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ASBI |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: May-Aug | May-Aug |
| Elevation: | 1700-2745 (5580-9005) |
| General Habitats: | Lower montane coniferous forest, Upper montane coniferous forest |
| Microhabitat: | Carbonate (usually), Rocky (sometimes), Sandy (sometimes) |
| Microhabitat Details: |
Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.3 |
| Global Rank: | G3 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S |
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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) | |
| Los Angeles (LAX), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Big Bear City (3411637), Butler Peak (3411731), Fawnskin (3411638), Mescal Creek (3411746), Moonridge (3411627), Mount San Antonio (3411736), Mt. Baldy (3411726), Telegraph Peak (3411735), Toro Peak (3311654) | |
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 6 January 2025].