Taxon Details
Astragalus agrestis
field milk-vetch
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Taxon Summary:
Astragalus agrestis, commonly known as field milk-vetch, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub (vernally mesic), and Meadows and seeps (vernally mesic), growing at elevations from 1560 to 1650 meters. Astragalus agrestis is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Astragalus agrestis G. Don |
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Common Name: field milk-vetch |
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Family: | Fabaceae | |
Element Code: | PDFAB0F090 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | ASAG2 | |
Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.2 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G5 |
State Rank: |
S2 |
Other Status: | BLM_S |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 2001-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2022-06-08 |
Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Apr-Jul(Aug)
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Elevation:
1560 - 1650 meters 5120 - 5415 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Threat List Total: | 4 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 5 | 36 % |
THREAT LIST: | ||
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Agriculture | 2 | 14% |
Grazing | 2 | 14% |
Other | 1 | 7% |
Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 7% |
Total Occurrences: | 14 | ||||
Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Occurrence Status: | |||||
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Historical >20 Years | 10 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 4 |
Presence: | |||||
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Presumed Extant | 14 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
California Island: | |||||||||||||
States: Name (Code) California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Illinois (IL), Iowa (IA), Kansas (KS), Michigan (MI), Montana (MT), Nebraska (NE), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), North Dakota (ND), Oregon (OR), Pennsylvania (PA), South Dakota (SD), Utah (UT), Washington (WA), Wyoming (WY) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Lassen (LAS), Sierra (SIE) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Anderson Mtn. (4012085), Cleghorn Flat (4012075), Evans Canyon (3912061), McDonald Peak (4012084) |
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