CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Astragalus lentiformis

Common Name:	lens-pod milk-vetch
Family:	Fabaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDFAB0F4P0
Full Name:	Astragalus lentiformis Gray
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	ASLE7

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: May - July Habitat: volcanic, sandy. • Great Basin scrub • Lower montane coniferous forest

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 S2: Imperiled. Global Rank: G2 G2: Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 59
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

6 20 10 2 0 21

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
37	22

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
59	0	0

Notes
Threatened by road maintenance and logging. 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: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 1460 - 1910 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Plumas (PLU)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Frenchman Lake (586B) 39120H2, Chilcoot (586C) 39120G2, Dixie Mountain (587A) 39120H3, Crocker Mtn. (587B) 39120H4, Portola (587C) 39120G4, Grizzly Valley (588A) 39120H5, Blairsden (588D) 39120G5, Squaw Valley Peak (603C) 40120A4, Babcock Peak (604D) 40120A5

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

314

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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