Table Cliff Milkvetch
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Astragalus limnocharis var. tabulaeus
NatureServe conservation status
Global (G-rank): G2T2
State (S-rank): S2
Utah Wildlife Action Plan status
- SGCN
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General information
Astragalus limnocharis var. tabulaeus is known from Garfield County, Utah where it is found on white limestone at the Table Cliff Plateau. This species is often associated with western bristlecone pine-Douglas fir and spruce-fir communities. Table Cliff Milkvetch is a low growing "creeping" species that can grow cm's or dm's from its taproot.
Description
Astragalus limnocharis var. tabulaeus is known from Garfield County, Utah where it is found on white limestone at the Table Cliff Plateau. This species is often associated with western bristlecone pine-Douglas fir and spruce-fir communities. Table Cliff Milkvetch is a low growing "creeping" species that can grow cm's or dm's from its taproot.
Phenology
Flowers from June to August
Diagnostic characteristics
There are several purple flowered Milkvetch species in the same region as Astragalus limnocharis var. tabulaeus including:
Astragalus amphioxys
Astragalus amphioxys var. vespertinus
Astragalus agrophyllus var. agrophyllus
Astragalus argophyllus var. panguicensis
Astragalus henrimontanensis
Astragalus humistratus
Astragalus limnocharis var. montii
Astragalus miser
Astragalus subcinereus
Species range
A Southern Plateaus endemic, found on Table Cliff Plateau and the Escalante Mountains of Garfield County, Utah.
Threats or limiting factors
Threats probably low given terrain (maybe from impacts of logging access?) (Alexander 2016). Climate change including drought and earlier than normal snow melt may also be impacting this species.
Taxonomy
No, this species does not have taxonomic discrepancies