Species Details
Astragalus lentiginosus var. sierrae
Big Bear Valley milk-vetch
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Scientific Name: Astragalus lentiginosus Hook. var. sierrae Jones |
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Common Name: Big Bear Valley milk-vetch |
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| Family: | Fabaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDFAB0FB9L | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ASLES5 | |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G5T2 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 1994-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2021-08-25 |
| Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Apr-Aug
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Elevation:
1800 - 2600 meters 5905 - 8530 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Notes: Known only from Big Bear Valley and the Baldwin Lake region. Threatened by urbanization, illegal dumping, mining, road construction, vegetation/fuel management activities, road maintenance, and recreational activities. See Revision of North American Species of Astragalus, p. 124 (1923) by M. E. Jones for original description, and Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 13:925 (1964) for taxonomic treatment. |
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Threats: |
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Taxonomy: |
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| Threat List Total: | 11 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 22 | 32 % |
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| ORV activity | 11 | 16% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 7 | 10% |
| Mining | 6 | 8% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 6 | 8% |
| Logging | 3 | 4% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 3 | 4% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 3 | 4% |
| Development | 2 | 2% |
| Erosion/runoff | 1 | 1% |
| Grazing | 1 | 1% |
| Wood cutting or brush clearing | 1 | 1% |
| Total Occurrences: | 68 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 2 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 45 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 28 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 40 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 68 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) San Bernardino (SBD) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Big Bear City (3411637), Big Bear Lake (3411628), Butler Peak (3411731), Fawnskin (3411638), Moonridge (3411627), Onyx Peak (3411626), Rattlesnake Canyon (3411636) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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