CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Astragalus umbraticus

Common Name:	Bald Mountain milk-vetch
Family:	Fabaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDFAB0F990
Full Name:	Astragalus umbraticus Sheld.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	ASUM3

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: May - August Habitat: sometimes roadside. • Cismontane woodland • Lower montane coniferous forest

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 2.3 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere .3: Not very endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2.3 S2: Imperiled. .3: No current threats known. Global Rank: G4 G4: Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 13
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 6 2 0 0 5

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
5	8

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
13	0	0

Notes
Threatened by logging and road maintenance. On watch list in OR. 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: 2013-04-30

Location

Elevation: 150 - 1250 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Oregon

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Humboldt (HUM)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Willow Creek (670B) 40123H6, Lord-ellis Summit (671A) 40123H7, Blue Lake (671B) 40123H8, Maple Creek (671D) 40123G7, Weitchpec (687B) 41123B6, Tish Tang Point (687D) 41123A5, French Camp Ridge (688A) 41123B7, Bald Hills (688B) 41123B8, Hupa Mountain (688D) 41123A7, Fish Lake (704C) 41123C6, Johnsons (705D) 41123C7

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

346

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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