CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Astragalus tener var. titi

Common Name:	coastal dunes milk-vetch
Family:	Fabaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDFAB0F8R2
Full Name:	Astragalus tener Gray var. titi (Eastw.) Barneby
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	ASTET

Biology
Lifeform: annual herb Blooming Period: March - May Habitat: often vernally mesic areas. • Coastal bluff scrub (sandy) • Coastal dunes • Coastal prairie (mesic)

Rarity Status
Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .1: Seriously endangered in California Federal Listing Status: FE Endangered (08/12/98) State Listing Status: CE Endangered (02/82) State Rank: S1 S1: Critically Imperiled. Global Rank: G1T1 T1: Critically Imperiled. G1: (species) Critically Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 6
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 1 0 0 3 2

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
5	1

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
3	3	0

Notes

Known from fewer than 10 occurrences. Threatened by urbanization, recreational activities, and non-native plants. See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 32:195-196 (1905) for original description, and Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 13:1048 (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: 1974-01-01
Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 1 - 50 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Los Angeles (LAX) *, Monterey (MNT), San Diego (SDG) (*?)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Point Loma (011B)* 32117F2, Del Mar (022B)(*?) 32117H2, Oceanside (036B)(*?) 33117B4, Inglewood (090A)* 33118H3, Beverly Hills (111C) 34118A4, Topanga (112D)* 34118A5, Monterey (366C) 36121E8

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

343

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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