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Astragalus andersonii

Gray

Anderson's Milkvetch

G4Apparently Secure Found in 8 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.146547
Element CodePDFAB0F0M0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
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 Date1991-03-15
Change Date1991-04-11
Edition Date1991-03-15
Edition AuthorsBroaddus, Lynn
Rank Reasons
Locally abundant, but range limited to a narrow strip along the east base of the Sierra Nevada from Mono Lake, Calif., north to the lower Carson and Truckee Valleys in Nevada, and reentering Calif. in southern Lassen Co. (Barneby, 1964).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Sandy flats, gravelly hillsides, and valley floors, in light dry soils overlying granite or basalt, 4300-7200ft (Barneby, 1964).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
NevadaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (8)
California (4)
AreaForestAcres
Hoover - Green Ck NoHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest7,155
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
Mt. JacksonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest20,721
Wild Horse Mtn. (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,822
Nevada (4)
AreaForestAcres
Pine Grove SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest88,945
Rose - EvansHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,782
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
Rose - Whites CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,568
References (1)
  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.