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Plant Profile

Sand Milkvetch (Astragalus geyeri var. triquetrus)

  • Global Rank: T2 - Imperiled
  • Legal Status: N/A
  • Family: Fabaceae
  • State: AZ, NV
  • Nature Serve ID: 159733
  • Lifeform: Forb/herb
  • Date Inducted in National Collection: 02/27/2023
Description:

Where is Sand Milkvetch (Astragalus geyeri var. triquetrus) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Sand Milkvetch can be found in Arizona, Nevada

Which CPC Partners conserve Sand Milkvetch (Astragalus geyeri var. triquetrus)?

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Conservation Actions

Katie Heineman
  • 02/28/2023
  • Seed Collection Orthodox Seed Banking

California Botanic Garden collected this species on BLM land in Nevada

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Nomenclature
Taxon Astragalus geyeri var. triquetrus
Authority (Gray) M.E. Jones
Family Fabaceae
CPC Number 407
ITIS 192509
USDA ASGET
Duration Annual, Biennial
Common Names Sand Milk-vetch
Associated Scientific Names Astragalus geyeri var. triquetrus
Distribution
State Rank
State State Rank
Arizona S1
Nevada S2S3
Ecological Relationships

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