Astragalus uncialis
| Taxonomy | |||||
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| Scientific Name: | Astragalus uncialis | ||||
| Common name: | Currant milkvetch | ||||
| Rank and Status | |||
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| Global Rank: | G2 | Native Status: | Native |
| Subnational (State) Rank: | S2 | Endemic: | No |
| US ESA Status: | None | Sand Dunes: | No |
| NNHP Tracking Status: | At-Risk List | Wetland: | No |
| Other Agency Status | Status | Last Updated | Status Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Land Management - Nevada | Sensitive | BLM Nevada Sensitive Species List dated 2017-10-01 | |
| US Forest Service - Region 4 (Intermountain) | Sensitive | USFS list, Jan 2015 update | |
| Nevada Native Plant Society | Watch | ||
| CCVI Score | Increase Likely |
| Distribution (NV Counties) |
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Status: Confident or certain
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| Summary Occurrence Data | |
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| Occurrence Count: | 7 |
| Total Observed Area (hectares): | 4 |
| Maximum Known Elevation (m): | 1628 |
| Minimum Known Elevation (m): | 1463 |
| Links |
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| Astragalus uncialis data at NatureServe |
| Astragalus uncialis photos and data at Encyclopedia of Life |
| Character Abstract | |
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| Habitat Comments: | Dry, open, sparsely-vegetated, calcareous sandy-clay soils on flats and gentle slopes of hillsides and alluvial fans. |
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| Inventory Comments: | A few surveys have been conducted but remain largely incomplete in Nevada. |
| Inventory Needs: | |
| Version Date: |
 Astragalus uncialis with fruit
Photographer: Janel Johnson, for US Forest Service
Photo Date: 2006-05-17 |
 Astragalus uncialis with fruit
Photographer: Janel Johnson, for US Forest Service
Photo Date: 2006-05-17 |
 Illustration from Mozingo and Williams, 1980.
Photographer: Jeanne R. Janish
Photo Date: 1980 |
