Astragalus pomonensis

M.E. Jones

Pomona Milkvetch

G5Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.144084
Element CodePDFAB0F6Z0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
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 on grassy or brushy hillsides, grasslands, stream banks with willow and salt cedar, openings in chaparral, fallow fields, valley floors, sometimes weedy in orchards, along roadsides, and in disturbed areas with estafiate, in sandy and granitic soils (Castillon et al. 2023, FNA 2023).
Terrestrial Habitats
Shrubland/chaparralGrassland/herbaceousOld fieldSuburban/orchard
Palustrine Habitats
Riparian
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (3)
California (3)
AreaForestAcres
Cucamonga BSan Bernardino National Forest11,933
Cucamonga CSan Bernardino National Forest4,106
San SevaineSan Bernardino National Forest6,866
References (3)
  1. Castillon, E.E., Quintanilla, J.A.V., Delgado-Salinas, A. and J. P. Rebman. 2023. The genus <i>Astragalus</i> (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae: Galegeae) in Mexico. Phytotaxa 586(1):1-162.
  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.