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Astragalus obscurus

S. Wats.

Arcane Milkvetch

G5Secure Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.128258
Element CodePDFAB0F680
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusAstragalus
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1988-08-01
Change Date1988-08-01
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species grows in "sandy to fine-textured substrates or gravelly slopes, with juniper, sagebrush, bitterbrush, or rabbitbrush" (FNA 2023).
Terrestrial Habitats
Woodland - ConiferShrubland/chaparral
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
NevadaS3Yes
OregonSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (5)
Nevada (5)
AreaForestAcres
Fourmile HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,718
Mystic (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,644
Pine Grove SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest88,945
Rose - EvansHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,782
Wellington HillsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest21,009
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2023. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 11. Magnoliophyta: Fabaceae, parts 1+2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxvii + 1108 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.