Astragalus robbinsii var. occidentalis
| Taxonomy | |||||
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| Scientific Name: | Astragalus robbinsii var. occidentalis | ||||
| Common name: | Lamoille Canyon milkvetch | ||||
| Family: | Fabaceae | Minor Group: | Dicot | Major Group: | Vascular Plant |
| Rank and Status | |||||
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| Global Rank: | G5T2T3 | Endemic: | Yes | NNHP Track Status: | At-Risk List |
| Subnational (State) Rank: | S2S3 | Sand Dunes: | No | USESA Status: | No Status |
| Native Status: | Native | Wetland: | Yes |
| Other Agency Status | Status | Last Updated | Status Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Land Management - Nevada | Dropped, no longer of concern | Not included in 2011 BLM Sensitive list | |
| US Forest Service - Region 4 (Intermountain) | Sensitive | USFS list, Jan 2015 update | |
| Nevada Native Plant Society | Watch |
| Distribution (NV Counties) |
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Status: Confident or certain
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Elko |
| Summary Occurrence Data | |
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| Occurrence Count: | 38 |
| Total Observed Area (hectares): | Not Available |
| Maximum Known Elevation (m): | 2780 |
| Minimum Known Elevation (m): | 1844 |
| Links |
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| Astragalus robbinsii var. occidentalis data at NatureServe |
| Astragalus robbinsii var. occidentalis photos and data at Encyclopedia of Life |
| Character Abstract | |
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| Habitat Comments: | Moist to seasonally dry sandy loam soils in seeps, riparian strips or edges, near stream banks, or higher-elevation meadow margins, in Salix, Populus, and/or Potentilla fruticosa communities with Carex, Juncus, etc. |
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| Inventory Comments: | Surveys have been substantial, but considerable potential habitat likely remains to be examined. |
| Inventory Needs: | |
| Version Date: |
 Illustration from Mozingo and Williams, 1980.
Photographer: Sereno Watson
Photo Date: 1871 |
 Astragalus robbinsii var. occidentalis flowering and fruiting stems
Photographer: Jim Morefield
Photo Date: 28 June |
 Astragalus robbinsii var. occidentalis flowers and fruits
Photographer: Jim Morefield
Photo Date: 28 June |
 Astragalus robbinsii var. occidentalis leaves
Photographer: Jim Morefield
Photo Date: 28 June |
 Astragalus robbinsii var. occidentalis habitat
Photographer: Jim Morefield
Photo Date: 28 June |
