CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Astragalus argophyllus var. argophyllus

Common Name:	silver-leaved milk-vetch
Family:	Fabaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDFAB0F0S1
Full Name:	Astragalus argophyllus T. & G. var. argophyllus
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	ASARA

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: May - July Habitat: alkaline or saline. • Meadows and seeps • Playas

Rarity Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 2.2
Rare, threatened, or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere
.2: Fairly endangered in California
Federal Listing Status:
Not Listed
State Listing Status:
Not Listed
State Rank: S1
S1: Critically Imperiled.
Global Rank: G5T4
T4: Apparently secure, considering populations outside California. G5: (species) Secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
4	5

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
9	0	0

Notes
Threatened by grazing and trampling; BLM will fence both LAS Co. occurrences. See Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 13:626-628 (1964) for revised nomenclature. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1980-01-01 Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 1240 - 2350 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Arizona, Idaho, !MT, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Inyo (INY), Lassen (LAS), Mono (MNO)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Laws (413A) 37118D3, Fish Slough (413B) 37118D4, Chidago Canyon (432C) 37118E4, Cherry Mtn. (638D) 40120E1

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

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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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