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Astragalus casei

Gray ex Brewer & S. Wats.

Case's Milkvetch

G4Apparently Secure Found in 19 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.128329
Element CodePDFAB0F1S0
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 common along the southern Nevada-California border.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Dry hillsides and valley floors, in alkaline gravelly soils overlying granite or basaltic bedrock (Barneby, 1964).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
NevadaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (19)
California (11)
AreaForestAcres
Birch CreekInyo National Forest28,816
Boundary Peak (CA)Inyo National Forest210,884
Coyote SoutheastInyo National Forest53,159
Deep WellsInyo National Forest7,681
Excelsior (CA)Inyo National Forest45,607
Glass MountainInyo National Forest52,867
Horse Mdw.Inyo National Forest5,687
HortonInyo National Forest5,717
Log Cabin SaddlebagInyo National Forest15,165
PaiuteInyo National Forest58,712
TinemahaInyo National Forest27,060
Nevada (8)
AreaForestAcres
Aurora CraterHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,689
Boundary Peak (NV)Inyo National Forest21,851
Chineese Camp (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,207
Excelsior Mtns.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest69,071
Pine Grove NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest8,749
Pine Grove SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest88,945
Rough CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest8,476
SugarloafInyo National Forest11,534
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.