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Astragalus chloodes

Barneby

Grass Milkvetch

G3Vulnerable Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.155352
Element CodePDFAB0F200
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusAstragalus
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.
Conservation Status
Review Date1991-03-27
Change Date1991-04-11
Edition Date1991-03-27
Edition AuthorsBroaddus, Lynn
Rank Reasons
Very localized: occurs only around the mouth of the Green River gorge within and near Dinosaur National Monument, Utah (Barneby, 1964). Utah has ranked it S3. Also occurs in northwestern Colorado.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Ledges and pockets of sandstone cliffs or outcrops, sometimes on talus slopes, 4800-5550 ft.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
UtahS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (2)
Utah (2)
AreaForestAcres
0401005Ashley National Forest38,930
0419020Ashley National Forest355,684
References (1)
  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.