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Astragalus moencoppensis

M.E. Jones

Moenkopi Milkvetch

G3Vulnerable (G3G4) Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

G3VulnerableGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.153421

Element CodePDFAB0F5H0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderFabales

FamilyFabaceae

GenusAstragalus

Other Common Names

Moenkopi 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 Date1991-04-01

Change Date1991-04-11

Edition Date1991-04-01

Edition AuthorsBroaddus, Lynn

Rank Reasons

Local but forming colonies in southeastern Utah and northeastern Arizona (Barneby, 1964).

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Barren clay knolls, debris at the foot of bluffs or cliffs, sometimes on rock ledges or in the alluvia of desert washes (Barneby, 1964).

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN3

Province	Rank	Native
Utah	S3	Yes
Arizona	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)Yes

Roadless Areas (1)

Utah (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Long Neck Mesa / Steep Creek / Oak Creek - Steep Creek / Oak	Dixie National Forest	55,489

References (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.