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Astragalus megacarpus

(Nutt.) Gray

Greater-bladder Milkvetch

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 12 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.147833
Element CodePDFAB0F570
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusAstragalus
Other Common Names
Great Bladdery 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 Date1988-08-30
Change Date1988-08-30
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species grows in "clay or gravel derived from lime­stone, shale, or red sandstone, in mixed desert shrub, pinyon-juniper, sagebrush, oak, and ponderosa pine communities" (FNA 2023).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandForest - HardwoodForest - ConiferWoodland - HardwoodWoodland - ConiferShrubland/chaparralDesert
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
WyomingS3Yes
NevadaS2Yes
ColoradoS3Yes
UtahSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (12)
Utah (12)
AreaForestAcres
0401010Ashley National Forest21,886
0401011Ashley National Forest30,062
0401012Ashley National Forest46,400
418029Uinta National Forest15,673
Beehive PeakFishlake National Forest59,137
Big Bear CreekManti-Lasal National Forest28,440
Casto BluffDixie National Forest87,466
FishhookDixie National Forest12,959
Muddy Creek - Nelson Mt.Manti-Lasal National Forest59,034
North PavantFishlake National Forest53,262
Red Canyon NorthDixie National Forest9,973
Red Canyon SouthDixie National Forest3,736
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2023. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 11. Magnoliophyta: Fabaceae, parts 1+2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxvii + 1108 pp.
  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.