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Astragalus convallarius

Greene

Lesser Rushy Milkvetch

G5Secure Found in 24 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.151953
Element CodePDFAB0F2D0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusAstragalus
Other Common Names
lesser rushy milkvetch (EN) Timber 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 Date1984-08-09
Change Date1984-08-09
Range Extent Comments
Snake River drainage. Se. ID to sw. MT and disjunct in the Helena Valley area, south to WY and UT.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species grows on hillsides, bluffs, benches, and valley floors in dry sandy, loamy, rocky, or clay soils, in mixed desert shrub, sagebrush, pinyon-juniper, mountain brush, ponderosa pine, oak, and aspen communities (Barneby 1964, FNA 2023).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandWoodland - HardwoodWoodland - ConiferWoodland - MixedShrubland/chaparralDesert
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
ColoradoS4Yes
IdahoSNRYes
MontanaS3Yes
NevadaS4Yes
UtahSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
WyomingS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (24)
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
Italian PeakCaribou-Targhee National Forest141,158
Nevada (2)
AreaForestAcres
Pearl PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest71,405
Ruby - Secret Pk.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,749
Utah (18)
AreaForestAcres
0401001Ashley National Forest11,705
0401002Ashley National Forest36,113
0401005Ashley National Forest38,930
0401006Ashley National Forest7,645
0401007Ashley National Forest16,483
0401023Ashley National Forest8,352
0401032Ashley National Forest6,471
0419020Ashley National Forest355,684
418002Uinta National Forest19,152
418017Uinta National Forest19,631
Burch CreekWasatch-Cache National Forest6,938
Cedar KnollManti-Lasal National Forest22,502
Clarkston Mtn.Caribou National Forest7,099
Dairy ForkManti-Lasal National Forest30,222
High Uintas (UT)Wasatch-Cache National Forest102,398
Joe LottFishlake National Forest19,826
Raft RiverSawtooth National Forest23,969
Stansbury MountainsWasatch-Cache National Forest39,696
Wyoming (3)
AreaForestAcres
Grayback RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest295,113
Gros Ventre MountainsBridger-Teton National Forest106,418
Pennock MountainMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest9,599
References (3)
  1. Barneby, R.C. 1964. Atlas of North American Astragalus. 2 Vols. New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York. 1188 pp.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.