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Astragalus lotiflorus

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Low Milkvetch

G5Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.142397

Element CodePDFAB0F4Z0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderFabales

FamilyFabaceae

GenusAstragalus

Other Common Names

Astragale à fleurs de lotier (FR) lotus milkvetch (EN) Lotus 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

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2016-08-29

Change Date1988-12-15

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN4

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	S4	Yes
Saskatchewan	S4	Yes
Manitoba	SU	Yes
Alberta	S3	Yes

United StatesN5

Province	Rank	Native
Montana	S4	Yes
Missouri	S2	Yes
Iowa	S4	Yes
Colorado	S3	Yes
Oklahoma	SNR	Yes
Wyoming	S3	Yes
South Dakota	SNR	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
Kansas	S5	Yes
Nebraska	SNR	Yes
Texas	SNR	Yes
North Dakota	SNR	Yes
New Mexico	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)Yes

Roadless Areas (1)

North Dakota (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Ponderosa Pine	Dakota Prairie Grasslands	7,471

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.