CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Astragalus mohavensis var. hemigyrus

Common Name:	curved-pod milk-vetch
Family:	Fabaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDFAB0F5J1
Full Name:	Astragalus mohavensis Wats. var. hemigyrus (Clokey) Barneby
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	ASMOH

Biology
Lifeform: annual herb Blooming Period: April - June Habitat: carbonate. • Joshua tree woodland • Mojavean desert scrub

Rarity Status

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:
Not Listed
State Rank: S1
S1: Critically Imperiled.
Global Rank: G3G4T2T3
T2: Imperiled. T3: Vulnerable. G3: (species) Vulnerable. G4: (species) Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
1	1

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
2	0	0

Notes

Formally on List 1A; rediscovered in 2001 and verified in 2009. Potentially threatened by mining. See Madroño 6(7):220 (1942) for original description, Aliso 2:207 (1950) for revised nomenclature, and Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 13:1025 (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: 1988-01-01
Last Update: 2012-11-14

Location

Elevation: 1250 - 1620 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Nevada

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

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Talc City Hills (327C) 36117C6, Darwin (327D) 36117C5

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

325

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Wildlife: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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