Astragalus amphioxys var. musimonum
| Taxonomy | |||||
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| Scientific Name: | Astragalus amphioxys var. musimonum | ||||
| Common name: | Sheep Range milkvetch | ||||
| Family: | Fabaceae | Minor Group: | Dicot | Major Group: | Vascular Plant |
| Rank and Status | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Rank: | G5T2 | Endemic: | No | NNHP Track Status: | At-Risk List |
| Subnational (State) Rank: | S2 | Sand Dunes: | No | USESA Status: | No Status |
| Native Status: | Native | Wetland: | No |
| 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 | |
| Nevada Native Plant Society | Watch |
| Distribution (NV Counties) |
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Status: Confident or certain
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Clark |
Lincoln |
| Summary Occurrence Data | |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Count: | 16 |
| Total Observed Area (hectares): | Not Available |
| Maximum Known Elevation (m): | Not available |
| Minimum Known Elevation (m): | 1341 |
| Links |
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| Astragalus amphioxys var. musimonum data at NatureServe |
| Astragalus amphioxys var. musimonum photos and data at Encyclopedia of Life |
| Character Abstract | |
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| Identification Comments: | The dimensions of the fruit and calyx are needed for positive identification. |
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| Habitat Comments: | Carbonate alluvial gravels, particularly along drainages, roadsides, and in other microsites with enhanced run-off and/or periodic disturbance, in the blackbrush and mixed desert shrub zones. |
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| Inventory Comments: | Extensive surveys have been conducted in Nevada but likely remain incomplete. |
| Inventory Needs: | |
| Version Date: |
 Illustration from Mozingo and Williams, 1980.
Photographer: Jeanne R. Janish
Photo Date: 1980 |
