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12-22-2016

Astragalus humillimus

Astragalus humillimus NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

ITIS Reports — Astragalus humillimus ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.Astragalus humillimus is a rare species of milkvetch known by the common name Mancos milkvetch. It is native to a small section of the Four Corners region of the United States, where it can be found in Montezuma County, Colorado, and San Juan County, New Mexico. There are about nine small, localized populations on sandstone rimrock ledges on the mesas. The plant occurs in a region that is being developed for oil and gas exploration, and altered by associated activities such as road construction and pipeline installation. It is a federally listed endangered species.

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Detailed information
Full Name: Mancos milk-vetch (Astragalus humillimus)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Flowering Plants
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 06/27/1985 Southwest Region (Region 2) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Mancos milk-vetch, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Colorado , New Mexico
  • US Counties in which the Mancos milk-vetch, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
Recovery
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Mancos milk-vetch.
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
12/20/1989 Mancos Milk-vetch View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
12/20/1989 Mancos Milk-vetch View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
04/23/2007 72 FR 20134 20136 5-Year Reviews of 24 Southwestern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
Date
Title
08/17/2011 5 Year Review - Mancos Milkvetch - 2011
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