CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Astragalus lentiginosus var. sesquimetralis

Common Name:	Sodaville milk-vetch
Family:	Fabaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDFAB0FB9K
Full Name:	Astragalus lentiginosus Hook. var. sesquimetralis (Rydb.) Barneby
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	ASLES4

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: April - July Habitat: • Meadows and seeps (alkaline)

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: CE Endangered (09/79) State Rank: S1 S1: Critically Imperiled. Global Rank: G5T1 T1: Critically Imperiled. G5: (species) Secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
0	1

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
1	0	0

Notes

Known in CA from only one occurrence at Sand Spring, in Death Valley NP. Only two occurrences known in NV, both on private land. Most of CA occurrence protected by new fencing erected by BLM in 1996; unfenced portion still threatened by trampling and vehicles. State-listed as Critically Endangered in NV. See North American Flora 24:414 (1929) for original description, and Brittonia 29:376-381 (1977) for discussion of CA occurrence.
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: 955 - 975 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Nevada

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Inyo (INY)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Sand Spring (390A) 37117B5

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

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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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