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Astragalus subvestitus

(Jepson) Barneby

Kern County Milkvetch

G3Vulnerable Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.148838
Element CodePDFAB0F8M0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
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 Date2014-10-01
Change Date1997-03-17
Edition Date2002-07-03
Edition AuthorsOliver, L.
Rank Reasons
Astragalus subvestitus is endemic to California and occurs in Kern and Tulare counties (CNPS 2001 and Hickman 1993). While it is considered rare by the California Native Plant Society, they report that it occurs in sufficient numbers and is distributed widely enough that currently the threat of extinction is low (2001). The CNPS also does not consider it very endangered as of 2001. A. subvestitus can be found growing in Great Basin scrub, meadows and seeps, pinyon and juniper woodland on gravelly or sandy soils at elevations between 2450 and 2750 meters (CNPS 2001).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (4)
California (4)
AreaForestAcres
South SierraInyo National Forest41,853
South SierraSequoia National Forest8,008
WoodpeckerSequoia National Forest11,936
WoolstaffSequoia National Forest41,445
References (2)
  1. California Native Plant Society (CNPS). 2001. Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California (sixth edition). Rare Plant Scientific Advisory Committee, David P. Tibor, Convening Editor. California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. x + 388pp.
  2. 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.