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Astragalus inyoensis

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Inyo Milkvetch

G3Vulnerable Found in 7 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Near threatenedIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.155928
Element CodePDFAB0F4B0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNNear threatened
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusAstragalus
Other Common Names
Inyo 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.
Conservation Status
Review Date2001-05-14
Change Date2001-05-14
Rank Reasons
Known from only one mountain range in Nevada and reported from the White and Inyo Mountains of California. The species is locally abundant within its restricted geographic range.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Open places at 1500-2300 m elevation in pinyon-juniper woodlands; often associated with sagebrush. Soils are sandy or gravelly clays, mostly derived from carbonate parent rock.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
NevadaS1Yes
CaliforniaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (7)
California (7)
AreaForestAcres
Andrews Mtn.Inyo National Forest9,912
Birch CreekInyo National Forest28,816
Black CanyonInyo National Forest32,421
Coyote SoutheastInyo National Forest53,159
PaiuteInyo National Forest58,712
Soldier CanyonInyo National Forest40,589
TinemahaInyo National Forest27,060
References (3)
  1. Barneby, R.C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. 2 Vols. New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York. 1188 pp.
  2. Barneby, R.C. 1989. Fabales. In A. Cronquist, A.H. Holmgren, N.H. Holmgren, J.L. Reveal, and P.K. Holmgren (eds.). Intermountain flora: Vascular plants of the Intermountain West, U.S.A. Vol. 3, Part B. New York Botanical Garden, Bronx. 279 pp.
  3. 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.