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Nuttall's Milkvetch (Astragalus nuttallii var. virgatus)

  • Global Rank: T1 - Critically Imperiled
  • Legal Status: N/A
  • Family: Fabaceae
  • State: CA
  • Nature Serve ID: 143591
  • Lifeform: Forb/herb
  • Date Inducted in National Collection: 10/13/2022
Description:

Where is Nuttall's Milkvetch (Astragalus nuttallii var. virgatus) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Nuttall's Milkvetch can be found in California

Which CPC Partners conserve Nuttall's Milkvetch (Astragalus nuttallii var. virgatus)?

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Conservation Actions

  • 09/01/2020
  • Orthodox Seed Banking

Based on an September 2020 extract of the California Plant Rescue Database, California Botanic Garden holds 1 accessions of Astragalus nuttallii var. virgatus in orthodox seed collection. There are as many as 1282 seeds of this species in their collection - although some may have been used for curation testing or sent to back up.

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Nomenclature
Taxon Astragalus nuttallii var. virgatus
Authority
Family Fabaceae
CPC Number 46724
ITIS
USDA ASNUV
Duration Perennial
Common Names Nuttall's Milkvetch
Associated Scientific Names Astragalus nuttallii var. virgatus
Distribution
State Rank
State State Rank
California SNR
Ecological Relationships

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