Astragalus palmeri

Gray

Palmer's Milkvetch

G4Apparently Secure (G4Q) Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.142396
Element CodePDFAB0F6H0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
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 "open gravelly or sandy flats, hillsides, canyon benches and boulder-strewn slopes or washes, with pinyon pine, Joshua tree, scrub-oak or manzanita, sometimes on desert floor, on granitic bed­rock" (FNA 2023).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandForest - ConiferWoodland - ConiferShrubland/chaparralDesertSand/duneBarrensBare rock/talus/scree
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (3)
California (3)
AreaForestAcres
Cactus Springs BSan Bernardino National Forest3,106
CalienteCleveland National Forest5,953
Pyramid Peak ASan Bernardino National Forest14,177
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.