Astragalus brandegeei

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Brandegee's Milkvetch

G3Vulnerable (G3G4) Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.152632
Element CodePDFAB0F1F0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusAstragalus
Other Common Names
Brandegee's milkvetch (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Often spelled 'brandegei' but the spelling 'brandegeei' used by Kartesz in 1998 to conform to International Code of Botanical Nomenclature.
Conservation Status
Review Date1997-12-22
Change Date1998-10-09
Edition Date1998-10-09
Edition AuthorsFayette, K. (1996), rev. L. Morse (1998)
Rank Reasons
Occurs more than a dozen counties in 4 states; 6 occurrences in Colorado.
Range Extent Comments
Occurs in Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona. Colorado populations are widely disjunct. Occurs in seven counties in Utah (Welsh, 1993). Occurs in seven counties in New Mexico (Martin, 1980). Yavapai County, Arizona (Kearney, 1951).
Occurrences Comments
6 occurrences in 4 counties in Colorado.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
UtahS2Yes
ArizonaSNRYes
ColoradoS2Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (2)
New Mexico (2)
AreaForestAcres
Chama WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest4,168
Madre MountainCibola National Forest19,839
References (4)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Kearney, T.H., R.H. Peebles, and collaborators. 1951. Arizona flora. 2nd edition with Supplement (1960) by J.T. Howell, E. McClintock, and collaborators. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1085 pp.
  3. Martin, W.C., and C.R. Hutchins. 1980-1981. A flora of New Mexico. 1980, Vol. 1; 1981, Vol. 2. J. Cramer, in der A.R. Gantner Verlag, K.G., Vaduz, Liechtenstein. 2591 pp.
  4. Welsh, S.L., N.D. Atwood, S. Goodrich, and L.C. Higgins (eds.) 1993. A Utah flora. 2nd edition. Brigham Young Univ., Provo, Utah. 986 pp.