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Astragalus lonchocarpus

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Great Rushy Milkvetch

G4Apparently Secure Found in 16 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.158788
Element CodePDFAB0F4Y0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusAstragalus
Other Common Names
rushy milkvetch (EN) Rushy 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 Date1991-04-01
Change Date1991-04-11
Edition Date1991-04-01
Edition AuthorsBroaddus, Lynn
Rank Reasons
Locally abundant in appropriate habitat through the Colorado Basin southhward from Tavaputs Escarpment in UT and western CO, extending into (but less frequently) UT, NV, AZ, NM, and AR (Barneby, 1964).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Gullied bluffs and badlands, open gravelly or sandy hillsides in juniper-pinon woodland (Barneby, 1964).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
New MexicoSNRYes
ColoradoS4Yes
NevadaS3Yes
ArizonaSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (16)
New Mexico (9)
AreaForestAcres
Arroyo de los FrijolesSanta Fe National Forest5,277
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Bull CanyonCarson National Forest11,512
Chama WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest4,168
Juan de Gabaldon GrantSanta Fe National Forest8,023
Little TesuqueSanta Fe National Forest815
Sierra Negra Rare II Study AreaCarson National Forest9,470
Thompson PeakSanta Fe National Forest33,001
Virgin CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,068
Utah (7)
AreaForestAcres
Boulder Mtn. / Boulder Top / Deer LakeDixie National Forest110,690
Casto BluffDixie National Forest87,466
Happy ValleyDixie National Forest14,458
Lava BedsDixie National Forest14,944
Lookout PeakFishlake National Forest9,195
Mcdonald BasinFishlake National Forest1,585
Thousand Lake MountainFishlake National Forest27,267
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.