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Photo by L. Armstrong ; Jessica Irwin
Bonnie Heidel; L. Armstrong; Jessica Irwin Photo from iNaturalist
Mesic milkvetch
Astragalus diversifolius
NatureServe conservation status
Global (G-rank): G2
State (S-rank): S1
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Species range
Moist, often saline, seasonally wet meadows at 1340 to 1700 m in Juab and Tooele cos.; Ida. & Wyo.
Estimate from download of data from Utah Rare Plant Database on Jan 23rd 2023.
Geocat 4 observations: Extent of Occurrence: 5,956.598 km2.
Historic observations over 40 years old were not used.
Threats or limiting factors
Threats to this species are not well documented.Occurrences in Utah are on private lands and one occurrence is on DOD land at Camp Williams. In general, desert saline wetlands are often highly threatened by development and dewatering. The Utah Division of Water Resources reports that Utah is now in "extreme" or "exceptional" drought which is likely impacting the desert saline wetlands where this species grows. Occurrences near Juab may be subject to impacts from agriculture use.
