CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Astragalus pycnostachyus var. pycnostachyus

Common Name:	coastal marsh milk-vetch
Family:	Fabaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDFAB0F7B2
Full Name:	Astragalus pycnostachyus A. Gray var. pycnostachyus
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	ASPYP

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: April - October Habitat: • Coastal dunes (mesic) • Coastal scrub • Marshes and swamps (coastal salt, streamsides)

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2.2 S2: Imperiled. .2: Threatened. Global Rank: G2T2 T2: Imperiled. G2: (species) Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 25
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 11 3 0 3 8

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
9	16

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
22	3	0

Notes

Possibly threatened by cattle trampling, erosion, and competition. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 6:526 (1865) for original description, and Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 13:811-813 (1964) for taxonomic treatment.
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Date Added: 2001-01-01
Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 0 - 30 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Humboldt (HUM), Marin (MRN), San Mateo (SMT)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Franklin Point (409A)(*?) 37122B3, Pigeon Point (409B)(*?) 37122B4, Woodside (429A) 37122D3, Half Moon Bay (429B) 37122D4, San Gregorio (429C) 37122C4, La Honda (429D) 37122C3, Montara Mountain (448C) 37122E4, San Mateo (448D) 37122E3, Bolinas (467B)* 37122H6, Drakes Bay (485C) 38122A8, Inverness (485D) 38122A7, Capetown (637A) 40124D3, Cape Mendocino (637B) 40124D4, Petrolia (637D) 40124C3, Eureka (672C) 40124G2

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

1827

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Game: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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