CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Astragalus oocarpus

Common Name:	San Diego milk-vetch
Family:	Fabaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDFAB0F6B0
Full Name:	Astragalus oocarpus Gray
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	ASOO2

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: May - August Habitat: • Chaparral (openings) • Cismontane woodland

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: S2.2 S2: Imperiled. .2: Threatened. Global Rank: G2 G2: Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 41
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

3 4 3 2 0 29

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
27	14

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
41	0	0

Notes
Threatened by development, road maintenance, and recreation. 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: 305 - 1524 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
San Diego (SDG)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Tecate (009C) 32116E6, Dulzura (010A) 32116F7, Cuyamaca Peak (020A) 32116H5, Tule Springs (020B) 32116H6, Descanso (020D) 32116G5, El Cajon Mtn. (021A) 32116H7, Alpine (021D) 32116G7, Ranchita (033A) 33116B5, Warners Ranch (033B) 33116B6, Santa Ysabel (033C) 33116A6, Julian (033D) 33116A5, Mesa Grande (034A) 33116B7, San Pasqual (034C) 33116A8, Ramona (034D) 33116A7, Beauty Mountain (048B) 33116D6, Warner Springs (048C) 33116C6, Aguanga (049A) 33116D7, Boucher Hill (049C) 33116C8, Palomar Observatory (049D) 33116C7

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

329

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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