CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Astragalus ertterae

Common Name:	Walker Pass milk-vetch
Family:	Fabaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDFAB0FB30
Full Name:	Astragalus ertterae Barneby & Shevock
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	ASER6

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: April - May Habitat: • Pinyon and juniper woodland (sandy, granitic)

Rarity Status
Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .3: Not very endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2 S2: Imperiled. Global Rank: G2 G2: Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
1	3

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
4	0	0

Notes
Known in CA from only the Walker Pass area. See Aliso 11(4):585-588 (1987) for original description. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1988-01-01 Last Update: 2011-10-17

Location

Elevation: 1705 - 1900 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Kern (KRN)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Walker Pass (259A) 35118F1

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

304

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

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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