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Astragalus pachypus

Greene

Bush Milkvetch

G4Apparently Secure Found in 7 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.158789
Element CodePDFAB0F6G0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusAstragalus
Other Common Names
Thick-pod Milkvetch (EN)
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, rocky, or gravely clay, shale, sandstone, or granitic substrates in chaparral, cismontane woodland, coastal scrub, valley and foothill grassland (CNPS 2010, FNA 2023).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandWoodland - HardwoodShrubland/chaparralGrassland/herbaceous
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (7)
California (7)
AreaForestAcres
AntimonyLos Padres National Forest40,911
Cactus Springs BSan Bernardino National Forest3,106
CuyamaLos Padres National Forest19,631
Hixon FlatSan Bernardino National Forest8,095
MatilijaLos Padres National Forest5,218
Sawmill - BadlandsLos Padres National Forest51,362
Sespe - FrazierAngeles National Forest4,254
References (3)
  1. California Native Plant Society (CNPS). 2010. Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants. California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Online. Available: http://www.cnps.org/inventory (accessed 2010).
  2. 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.
  3. 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.