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Astragalus vexilliflexus

Sheldon

Bent-flower Milkvetch

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.143807
Element CodePDFAB0F9E0
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 étendard courbé (FR) bentflower 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 MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Excel v2.0 (2010 rank factors)
Review Date2016-07-19
Change Date1985-09-06
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species occurs in soil that is moderately to highly calcareous loam or sandy loam, and may stone-free to very stony and gravelly. Habitats are moderately to strongly eroded slopes and crests of steep hills, as well as occasionally gravel banks along creeks and rivers (Looman, 1974).
Palustrine Habitats
Riparian
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
SaskatchewanS2Yes
AlbertaS3Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
North DakotaS3Yes
MontanaS4Yes
South DakotaSNRYes
WyomingS4Yes
IdahoS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (10)
Montana (8)
AreaForestAcres
Anaconda HillHelena National Forest18,546
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanHelena National Forest51,360
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLewis and Clark National Forest344,022
Big BaldyLewis and Clark National Forest43,135
Big Snowy Mountains WsaLewis and Clark National Forest88,003
BridgerGallatin National Forest45,059
Middle Fork Judith WsaLewis and Clark National Forest81,131
North AbsarokaCuster National Forest21,063
Wyoming (2)
AreaForestAcres
Horse Creek MesaBighorn National Forest77,808
South Beartooth HighwayShoshone National Forest105,570
References (2)
  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.
  2. Looman, J., 1974. BIOLOGICAL FLORA OF THE CANADIAN PRAIRIE PROVINCES II. <i>ASTRAGALUS VEXILLIFLEXUS</i> SHELD. Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 54(2), pp.291-300.