Kern Plateau Milkvetch (Astragalus lentiginosus var. kernensis)

Global Rank: T2 - Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Fabaceae
State: CA, NV
Nature Serve ID: 153386
Lifeform: Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection: 12/15/2020

Description:

Where is Kern Plateau Milkvetch (Astragalus lentiginosus var. kernensis) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Kern Plateau Milkvetch can be found in California, Nevada

Which CPC Partners conserve Kern Plateau Milkvetch (Astragalus lentiginosus var. kernensis)?

California Native Plant Society

Not Sponsored

Assigned

National Laboratory for Genetic Resource Preservation (USDA-ARS)

Not Sponsored

Assigned

California Botanic Garden

Not Sponsored

Assigned

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Kern Plateau Milkvetch (Astragalus lentiginosus var. kernensis) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Astragalus lentiginosus var. kernensis
Authority	(Jepson) Barneby
Family	Fabaceae
CPC Number	13227
ITIS	192571
USDA	ASLEK2
Duration	Perennial
Common Names
Associated Scientific Names	Astragalus lentiginosus var. kernensis
Distribution

State Rank

State	State Rank
California	S2
Nevada	S1

Ecological Relationships

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