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Astragalus parryi

Gray

Parry's Milkvetch

G4Apparently Secure Found in 6 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.145324
Element CodePDFAB0F6L0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusAstragalus
Other Common Names
Parry's 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 Date1991-04-02
Change Date1991-04-11
Edition Date1991-04-02
Edition AuthorsBroaddus, Lynn
Rank Reasons
Locally plentiful along the Rocky Mountains of CO, extending into southern WY.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Open gravelly or sandy banks and hillsides, in sagebrush, about oak thickets, and in open pine forest (Barneby, 1964).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
ColoradoS4Yes
WyomingS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (6)
Colorado (1)
AreaForestAcres
Comanche Peak Adjacent AreaArapaho & Roosevelt NFs44,158
Wyoming (5)
AreaForestAcres
Illinois CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest6,711
Libby FlatsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest11,107
Middle ForkMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest13,238
Platte River AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest7,962
Sheep MountainMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest17,626
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.