Astragalus tephrodes

Gray

Ashen Milkvetch

G5Secure Found in 15 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.143181
Element CodePDFAB0F8T0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
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.
Taxonomic Comments
The material treated as Astragalus tephrodes in the 1987 edition of "A Utah Flora" was misidentified. It belongs to A. zionis var. vigulus, according to the 1993 edition of the flora (Welsh, 1993).
Conservation Status
Review Date1988-08-01
Change Date1988-08-01
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
New MexicoSNRYes
NevadaSUYes
ArizonaSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (15)
Arizona (8)
AreaForestAcres
BoulderTonto National Forest40,359
Cherry CreekTonto National Forest11,371
East Clear CreekCoconino National Forest1,613
Lime CreekTonto National Forest42,568
Lower San FranciscoApache-Sitgreaves National Forests59,310
MazatzalTonto National Forest16,942
Pine Mountain Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest6,518
Sierra Ancha Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest7,787
New Mexico (7)
AreaForestAcres
Apache Kid ContiguousCibola National Forest67,542
Contiguous To Black & Aldo Leopold WildernessGila National Forest111,883
Contiguous To Gila Wilderness & Primitive AreaGila National Forest79,049
Gila BoxGila National Forest23,759
GuadalupeCibola National Forest13,619
Meadow CreekGila National Forest34,167
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.