Species Information

Kingdom: Plantae
  Phylum: Anthophyta
    Class: Dicotyledoneae
      Order: Fabales
        Family: Fabaceae
          Genus: Astragalus
            Species: waterfallii

A Milkvetch - Astragalus waterfallii

A Milkvetch

Image courtesy of New Mexico Rare Plants

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

Status

Global Rank: G3

State Rank: S2

Rank Metadata
State Rank: S2 Rank Changed: 07/26/1988
Rank Reviewed: 09/07/2026
Reason: Around 15 EOs and unknown threats. Not frequently encountered. Range extends into TX.
 
Ecological Factors
Specificity: N/A Range Extent: 5000-20,000 square km (about 2000-8000 square miles)
Occurences: 6 - 20 Population Size: N/A
Area of Occupancy: Used RARECAT for a quick assessment. Threat Summary: N/A

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BLM Status: BLM WATCH

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NMRP Strategy Status:

Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 6

Number of Mapped Locations: 6

Number of Observations: 6

Observation date range: 01-01-1964 to 04-17-2014

View More Information about this species at:
  NatureServe Explorer
  New Mexico Rare Plants Website
  Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)

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