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Silverleaf milkvetch
Astragalus argophyllus var. argophyllus
NatureServe conservation status
Global (G-rank): G5T4
State (S-rank): S1S2
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Species range
Estimate from download of data from Utah Rare Plant Database on July 11, 2023.
Geocat 14 observations: Extent of Occurrence: 86,280.938 km2.
Only 1 observation is less than 40 years old
Meadows, stream banks, and lake shores at 1400–1970 m in Box Elder, Cache, Daggett, e. Juab, e. Millard, Rich, Salt Lake, San Juan, Sanpete, Summit, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, and Weber counties.; Nevada, Idaho, and Wyoming; (Welsh et al. 2015).
Threats or limiting factors
Threats are unknown because all but one observation is historic.
There is one occurrence of Astragalus argophyllus var. argophyllus recorded in Utah within the last 40 years, and the potential threats to this species is grazing and potential road interactions. The occurrence is within the reported boundaries of a cattle grazing allotment, although actual cattle interactions with this area and species is unknown. The occurrence is also near a Utah road, although it is not a major road, and potential impacts from road use on this occurrence is unknown. Drought and climate change is also a threat and likely impacting this species through out it's range (Wrobleski, 2023).
Threats compiled using observations and notes from Utah Rare Plant Database and Utah Geospatial Resource Center GIS Data downloaded in 2024.
