Species Details

Astragalus macrodon

Salinas milk-vetch

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Classification

Scientific Name: Astragalus macrodon (H. & A.) Gray
Common Name: Salinas milk-vetch
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB0F520
USDA Plants Symbol:	ASMA3
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S4
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-09-27

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Apr-Jul

Elevation:
250 - 950 meters
820 - 3115 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral (openings)
Cismontane woodland
Valley and foothill grassland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Sandstone (sometimes)
Serpentine (sometimes)
Shale (sometimes)

Notes

Notes:
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	0

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN), Monterey (MNT), San Benito (SBT), San Luis Obispo (SLO), Ventura (VEN)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Adelaida (3512067), Bradley (3512077), Caliente Mtn. (3511917), California Valley (3512031), Camatta Ranch (3512043), Carmel Valley (3612146), Cerro Colorado (3612068), Chimineas Ranch (3511928), Hames Valley (3512088), Jolon (3512182), La Panza NE (3512041), Las Yeguas Ranch (3511948), Llanada (3612058), Maricopa (3511914), McKittrick Summit (3511937), Panoche (3612057), Paso Robles (3512066), Pinalito Canyon (3612131), Ranchito Canyon (3512075), San Benito Mtn. (3612036), San Miguel (3512076), Simmler (3511938), Stockdale Mountain (3512085), Templeton (3512056), Tierra Redonda Mountain (3512078), Valleton (3512086), Wells Ranch (3511916), Williams Hill (3512181), York Mountain (3512057)

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.

Regional Map

Map

Presumed Extant

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