Species Details

Astragalus johannis-howellii

Long Valley milk-vetch

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Scientific Name:
Astragalus johannis-howellii Barneby
Common Name:
Long Valley milk-vetch
Family: Fabaceae
Element Code: PDFAB0F4H0
USDA Plants Symbol: ASJO
Synonyms/Other Names:
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2
Fed List: None
State List: CR (1982-07-01)
Global Rank: G2
State Rank:
S1
Other Status: BLM_S; SB_SBBG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1974-01-01
Date Edited: 2022-12-06
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug
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Elevation:
2040 - 2530 meters
6695 - 8300 feet
General Habitats:
  • Great Basin scrub (sandy loam)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Threatened by grazing, vehicles, and mining. Possibly threatened by trampling and illegal dumping. Usually found in swales in vicinity of former or present hot springs activity. See Leaflets of Western Botany 8(5):124-125 (1957) for original description, and Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 13:467-468 (1964) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 10
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 14 74 %
THREAT LIST:
Grazing 12 63%
ORV activity 4 21%
Dam/Inundation 3 15%
Foot traffic/trampling 2 10%
Road/trail construction/maint. 2 10%
Total Occurrences: 19
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 5 0 1 0 12
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 12
Recent <=20 Years 7
Presence:
Presumed Extant 19
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Nevada (NV)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Mono (MNO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Aurora (3811838), Convict Lake (3711857), Dome Hill (3811931), Toms Place (3711856), Watterson Canyon (3711866), West of Huntoon Spring (3811816), 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
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