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Astragalus egglestonii

(Rydb.) Kearney & Peebles

Eggleston's Milkvetch

G4Apparently Secure (G4?) Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.156761
Element CodePDFAB0F350
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusAstragalus
Other Common Names
Eggleston'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 Date1991-03-27
Change Date1991-04-11
Edition Date1991-03-27
Edition AuthorsBroaddus, Lynn
Rank Reasons
Locally common. Found in west-central New Mexico and adjacent areas of Arizona (Barneby, 1964).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Meadows and open pine woods, sometimes along or near streams, in either dry or temporarily moist soils (Barneby, 1964).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
New MexicoSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (3)
New Mexico (3)
AreaForestAcres
Cerro AlesnaCibola National Forest6,184
Ranger CabinCibola National Forest6,124
Ryan HillCibola National Forest34,201
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.