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Astragalus albulus

Woot. & Standl.

Cibola Milkvetch

G3Vulnerable (G3G4) Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.155351
Element CodePDFAB0F0B0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
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 Date1991-04-11
Change Date1991-04-11
Edition Date1991-03-15
Edition AuthorsBroaddus, Lynn
Rank Reasons
Limited to northwestern New Mexico and adjacent parts of Arizona. Barneby's (1964) map gives 21 locations, and states that it can be locally plentiful.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Gullied badlands and sandy clay talus under cliffs, in selenium-bearing soils derived from shale or sandstone (Barneby, 1964).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ArizonaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
TexasS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (1)
New Mexico (1)
AreaForestAcres
Madre MountainCibola National Forest19,839
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.