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Thick-pod Milkvetch (Astragalus pachypus var. jaegeri)

Global Rank: T1 - Critically Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Fabaceae
State: CA
Nature Serve ID: 159737
Lifeform: Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

A subspecies of the Thick pod milk-vetch, Jaeger’s milk-vetch is a perennial shrub that produces stalks of pale yellow blossoms seven months out of the year. Though historically known to inhabit San Diego County, Astragalus pachypus var. jaegeri is now endemic to the southwestern end of Riverside County. Within this region, there are about 20 known occurrences facing environmental threats including urbanization, road maintenance, and fire suppression. Known recurring sightings of A. p. var. jaegeri are along the roads that go through Cleveland National Forest.

Where is Thick-pod Milkvetch (Astragalus pachypus var. jaegeri) located in the wild?

Habitat:

A. p. var. jaegeri grows in foothill woodlands with chaparral growth, such as Cleveland National Forest. Other conditions for their ideal habitat would include sandy or rocky soil.

Distribution:

A. pachypus var. jaegeri can be found in the southwest end of Riverside County and northeastern San Diego County.

States & Provinces:

Thick-pod Milkvetch can be found in California

Which CPC Partners conserve Thick-pod Milkvetch (Astragalus pachypus var. jaegeri)?

California Botanic Garden

Not Sponsored

Conservation Actions

Assigned 06/09/17

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Conservation Actions

09/01/2020

Based on an September 2020 extract of the California Plant Rescue Database, California Botanic Garden holds 2 accessions of Astragalus pachypus var. jaegeri in orthodox seed collection. There are as many as 1540 seeds of this species in their collection - although some may have been used for curation testing or sent to back up.

08/05/2020

Based on an August 2020 extract of the California Plant Rescue Database, California Botanic Garden has collected 1 seed accessions of Astragalus pachypus var. jaegeri from 1 plant occurrences listed in the California Natural Diversity Database. These collections together emcompass 20 maternal plants