CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Astragalus lentiginosus var. kernensis

Common Name:	Kern Plateau milk-vetch
Family:	Fabaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDFAB0FB98
Full Name:	Astragalus lentiginosus Hook. var. kernensis (Jeps.) Barneby
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	ASLEK2

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: June - July Habitat: sandy. • Meadows and seeps • Subalpine 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: S2S3 S2: Imperiled. S3: Vulnerable. Global Rank: G5T2T3 T2: Imperiled. T3: Vulnerable. G5: (species) Secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 44
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

4 5 9 0 0 26

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
4	40

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
44	0	0

Notes
See Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 13:929 (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: 1980-01-01 Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 2240 - 2750 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Nevada

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Inyo (INY), Tulare (TUL)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Sacatar Canyon (283A) 35118H1, Monache Mountain (306B) 36118B2, Crag Peak (306C) 36118A2, Bonita Meadows (307D) 36118A3, Templeton Mtn. (329C) 36118C2, Kern Lake (330C) 36118C4, Kern Peak (330D) 36118C3

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

317

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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