Species Details

Astragalus lentiginosus var. piscinensis

Fish Slough milk-vetch

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Scientific Name:
Astragalus lentiginosus Hook. var. piscinensis Barneby
Common Name:
Fish Slough milk-vetch
Family: Fabaceae
Element Code: PDFAB0FB9E
USDA Plants Symbol: ASLEP3
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Jul
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Elevation:
1130 - 1300 meters
3710 - 4265 feet
General Habitats:
  • Playas (alkaline)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Known from fewer than 5 occurrences. Threatened by fisheries development, hydrological alteration, agriculture, trampling and grazing, competition with non-native plant species, and vehicles. Protected in part at Fish Slough ACEC (BLM). See Brittonia 29:376-381 (1977) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 4
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 4 100 %
THREAT LIST:
Grazing 3 75%
Other 3 75%
ORV activity 2 50%
Vandalism/dumping/litter 1 25%
Total Occurrences: 4
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 3 1 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 4
Presence:
Presumed Extant 4
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Chidago Canyon (3711854), Fish Slough (3711844)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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