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Astragalus sepultipes

(Barneby) Barneby

Lone Pine Milkvetch

G2Imperiled (G2G3) Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.154238
Element CodePDFAB0F7Z0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
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 Date2007-03-16
Change Date2007-03-16
Edition Date2007-03-16
Edition AuthorsDavis, G.
Range Extent1000-200,000 square km (about 400-80,000 square miles)
Rank Reasons
Astragalus sepultipes appears to have been collected from only one county in California, seems to be restricted to a limited elevation range (1800-1950 meters), and may be dependent on fire. More research is needed to determine its rarity.
Range Extent Comments
Endemic to California in the East of Sierra Nevada and perhaps eastern edge of the central and southern High Sierra Nevada bioregions (Hickman 1993). Collections in the Consortium of California Herbaria as of March 2007 are only from Inyo County.
Occurrences Comments
Number of separate occurrences is unknown, however there are only 23 accession records in the Consortium of California Herbaria, only 6 of which are since 1969.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Occurs on dry, granitic sand, among sagebrush (Hickman 1993). Most recent collections note that Astragalus sepultipes is found in areas that have recently (within two years) burned (Consortium of California Herbaria, March 2007). Habitat is sagebrush and pinyon communities (Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandForest - ConiferWoodland - ConiferShrubland/chaparral
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (3)
California (3)
AreaForestAcres
HortonInyo National Forest5,717
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
Wonoga Pk.Inyo National Forest11,272
References (4)
  1. Consortium of California Herbaria. 2007. Online database of vascular plant specimens in California herbaria. Available at http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/consortium/. Accessed 2007.
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2023. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 11. Magnoliophyta: Fabaceae, parts 1+2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxvii + 1108 pp.
  3. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 pp.
  4. 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.