CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Astragalus preussii var. preussii

Common Name:	Preuss' milk-vetch
Family:	Fabaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDFAB0F722
Full Name:	Astragalus preussii Gray var. preussii
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	ASPRP3

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: April - June Habitat: clay. • Chenopod scrub • Mojavean desert scrub

Rarity Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 2.1
Rare, threatened, or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere
.1: Seriously endangered in California
Federal Listing Status:
Not Listed
State Listing Status:
Not Listed
State Rank: S1
S1: Critically Imperiled.
Global Rank: G4T4
T4: Apparently secure, considering populations outside California. G4: (species) Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 22
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

1 6 7 5 0 3

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
0	22

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
22	0	0

Notes

Threatened by solar energy development, vehicles, and non-native plants. Field work needed. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 6:222 (1864) for original description, and Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 13:575-576 (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: 2012-07-30

Location

Elevation: 750 - 805 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Inyo (INY), San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Mesquite Lake (249A) 35115F5, Mesquite Mountains (249B) 35115F6, West of Shenandoah Peak (273C) 35115G6, Shenandoah Peak (273D) 35115G5, Calvada Springs (274B) 35115H8, Mound Spring (297C) 36115A8, Sixmile Spring (298A) 36116B1, Nopah Peak (298D) 36116A1

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

333

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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