Species Details

Astragalus lemmonii

Lemmon's milk-vetch

  Download Report   Calflora    eFlora    CCH    CalPhotos  
Photo of Astragalus lemmonii
©2008 Steve Matson
Photo of Astragalus lemmonii
©2008 Steve Matson
Photo of Astragalus lemmonii
©2020 John Doyen
Scientific Name:
Astragalus lemmonii Gray
Common Name:
Lemmon's milk-vetch
Family: Fabaceae
Element Code: PDFAB0F4N0
USDA Plants Symbol: ASLE6
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Aug(Sep)
JFMAMJJASOND
Elevation:
1007 - 2200 meters
3305 - 7220 feet
General Habitats:
  • Great Basin scrub
  • Meadows and seeps
  • Marshes and swamps (lake margins)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Threatened by land conversion and pipeline construction. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 8:627 (1873) for original description, and Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 13:1109-1111 (1964) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 5
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 4 33 %
THREAT LIST:
Grazing 2 16%
Insufficient population/stand size 1 8%
Non-native plant impacts 1 8%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 8%
Development 1 8%
Total Occurrences: 12
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 2 0 2 0 8
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 8
Recent <=20 Years 4
Presence:
Presumed Extant 12
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Nevada (NV), Oregon (OR)*
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lassen (LAS), Modoc (MOD), Mono (MNO), Plumas (PLU), Shasta (SHA), Sierra (SIE)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Antelope Valley (3912063), Ash Valley (4112016), Big Swamp (4112121), Dixie Peak (4012181), Fall River Mills (4112114), Loyalton (3912062), Perez (4112163), Reconnaissance Peak (3912073), Toms Place (3711856), Whitmore Hot Springs (3711867)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
Click on quad for name. Hold Shift Key to use mouse scroll wheel