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Photo by Zach Coury; Ava Brinkley
Zach Coury 2024; Sources: ESRI, USGS, NOAA; Ava Brinkley
Welsh's milkvetch
Astragalus welshii
NatureServe conservation status
Global (G-rank): G3
State (S-rank): S3
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Species range
"Sagebrush, pinyon-juniper and sagebrush-aspen communities, exclusively on igneous gravels at 2135 to 2810 m in w. Garfield, e. Iron,
Kane, se. Millard, Piute, and Wayne cos.; a Southern Plateaus endemic; 23 (vii)." (Welsh et al. 2015).
Estimate from download of data from Utah Rare Plant Database on March 1st 2022.
Geocat 38 observations: Extent of Occurrence: 9427.893 km2.
Threats or limiting factors
Threats to this species are not well documented. Threats compiled using observations and notes from Utah Rare Plant Database and Utah Geospatial Resource Center GIS Data downloaded in 2022. Severity of impacts are not well known so ranges are provided where appropriate.
Almost all known occurrences are within active grazing allotments. Transmission lines cross occupied habitat near Sulpherdale and some occurrences near roads may be impacted by maintenance. Several occurrences are within UREZ phase 1 solar, geothermal, and wind zone areas and may be impacted by future renewable energy development.
