CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Astragalus deanei

Common Name:	Dean's milk-vetch
Family:	Fabaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDFAB0F2R0
Full Name:	Astragalus deanei (Rydb.) Barneby
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	ASDE

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: February - May Habitat: • Chaparral • Cismontane woodland • Coastal scrub • Riparian forest

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .1: Seriously endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2.1 S2: Imperiled. .1: Very threatened. Global Rank: G2 G2: Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 18
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

1 2 1 2 1 11

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
13	5

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
17	0	1

Notes

Known from fewer than fifteen occurrences. Seriously threatened by development, vegetation/fuel management activities, foot traffic, non-native plants, and road maintenance. See North American Flora 24:355 (1929) for original description, and Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 13:845-846 (1964) for taxonomic treatment.
To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page.
Date Added: 1974-01-01
Last Update: 2010-11-15

Location

Elevation: 75 - 695 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
San Diego (SDG)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Morena Reservoir (009A) 32116F5, Barrett Lake (009B) 32116F6, Tecate (009C) 32116E6, Jamul Mountains (010B) 32116F8, National City (011A) 32117F1, Tule Springs (020B) 32116H6, El Cajon Mtn. (021A) 32116H7, El Cajon (021C) 32116G8, Alpine (021D) 32116G7

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

302

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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