Astragalus piutensis

Barneby & Mabberley

Sevier Milkvetch

G4Apparently Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.131711
Element CodePDFAB0FB80
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusAstragalus
Other Common Names
Sevier 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
Rather frequent and locally plentiful in the mountains and foothills enclosing the Sevier Basin to the east, south and west, in Lincoln and White Pine Counties, NV, and in Beaver, Iron, Millard, Piute, and Sevier Counties, UT (Barneby, 1964).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Dry gravelly hillsides among sagebrush, in juniper or pinon forest, and about oak thickets (Barneby, 1964).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
NevadaS3Yes
UtahSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (2)
Utah (2)
AreaForestAcres
Signal PeakFishlake National Forest30,889
Tushar MountainFishlake National Forest39,992
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.