Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Anthophyta
Class: Dicotyledoneae
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Astragalus
Species: kerrii
Kerr's Milkvetch - Astragalus kerrii
440369
Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Tufted perennial from a taproot; stems numerous, wiry, 1-4 cm long; herbage strigulose with basifixed to obscurely dolabriform hairs; leaves crowded, 2-4 cm long; leaflets 9-15, 2.5-8 mm long, 1.5-2 times longer than wide; stipules connate (fused, forming a ring around the stem); racemes dimorphic, either short, included among leaves, and with 1-2 flowers, or exserted from leaves on long peduncles and with 2-4 flowers; flowers pea-like, ascending and spreading; calyx tubes 1.3-2.5 mm long, with mixed black and white hairs, lobes 0.7-1.2 mm; corolla 5-6 mm long, off-white to lilac; fruits spreading or drooping, substipitate (stipes 0.5-0.8 mm long), unilocular, dehiscent, body ellipsoid, somewhat inflated, 8-14 mm by 4-6 mm, valves thickly papery, red-mottled, glabrous or slightly pubescent. Flowers May-June, sometimes apparently in the first year.
Status
Global Rank: G2
State Rank: S2
State Status:
Federal Status:
USFS Status: R3 SCC
BLM Status: BLM WATCH
SWAP Status:
NMRP Strategy Status: Strategy Species
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 17
Number of Mapped Locations: 36
Number of Observations: 54
Observation date range: 05-20-1985
to 06-07-2007
External Links
Year
1991
Citation Knight, P. and A. Cully. 1991. A new species of Astragalus (Fabaceae) from southeastern New Mexico. Southwestern Nat. 36(2):198-200. June 1991.
Reference Code
A91KNI01NMUS
Year
1991
Citation DeBruin, E. 1991 Field survey to Lincoln NF - Capitan Peak Trailhead, 20 May 1991.
Reference Code
F91DEB01NMUS
Year
1991
Citation DeBruin, E. et. al. 1991 Field survey to Lincoln NF - Matney Spring, 27 May 1991.
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F91DEB02NMUS
Year
1991
Citation Horton, J. and C. Persichetty. 1991. Field survey to Capitan Mts. - Pierce Canyon Arroyo at Forest Rd. 57, 23 May 1991.
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F91HOR01NMUS
Year
1991
Citation Horton, J. and C. Persichetty. 1991. Field survey to Capitan Mts. - Pierce Canyon Arroyo at Forest Rd. 57, 23 May 1991.
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F91HOR02NMUS
Year
1991
Citation Horton, J. and C. Persichetty. 1991. Field survey to Capitan Mts. - Pierce Canyon Arroyo at Forest Rd. 57, 23 May 1991.
Reference Code
F91HOR03NMUS
Year
1991
Citation Horton, J. and C. Persichetty. 1991. Field survey to Capitan Mts. - Pierce Canyon Arroyo at Forest Rd. 57, 23 May 1991.
Reference Code
F91HOR04NMUS
Year
1991
Citation Horton, J. and C. Persichetty. 1991. Field survey to Capitan Mts. - Pierce Canyon Arroyo at Forest Rd. 57, 23 May 1991.
Reference Code
F91HOR05NMUS
Year
1991
Citation Horton, J. and C. Persichetty. 1991. Field survey to Capitan Mts. - Pierce Canyon Arroyo at Forest Rd. 57, 23 May 1991.
Reference Code
F91HOR06NMUS
Year
1991
Citation Mongold, R. 1991. Field survey to Capitan Mts - Pancho Canyon & Torrez Canyon, 31 May 1991.
Reference Code
F91MON01NMUS
Year
1991
Citation Mongold, R. 1991. Field survey to Capitan Mts - Sawset Canyon, 31 May 1991.
Reference Code
F91MON02NMUS
Year
1991
Citation Reed, S.and P. Hyder. 1991. Field survey to Capitan Mts - Matney Spring. 24 May 1991.
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F91REE02NMUS
Year
1991
Citation Reed, S. 1991. Field survey to Capitan Mts.- Two Arroyos W. of Pierce Canyon, 31 May 1991.
Reference Code
F91REE03NMUS
Year
1991
Citation Reed, S. 1991. Field survey to Capitan Mtd. - Raton Spring 31 May 1991.
Reference Code
F91REE04NMUS
Year
1991
Citation Reed, S. 1991. Field survey to Capitan Mts. - Baca Spring Creek, 31 May 1991.
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F91REE05NMUS
Year
Citation Fletcher, R. USFS Range Management 517 Gold SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102. (505) 842-3225.
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PNDFLE01NMUS
Year
85
Citation S85KNINMNMUS, Legacy reference. Physical copy not yet located.
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S85KNINMNMUS
Year
94
Citation S94REESBNMUS, Legacy reference. Physical copy not yet located.
Reference Code
S94REESBNMUS
Year
1985
Citation Knight, P. and Cully, A. 1985. A New Species of Astragalus (Fabacea) From Southern New Mexico. NM Energy Minerals and Natural Resources Department. Santa Fe, NM.
Reference Code
U85KNI03NMUS
Year
1990
Citation Wessman, L. 1990. Survey trip for Astragalus kerrii. Unpub. letter and map to USFS, Cloudcroft Ranger District, Forest Threatened and Endangered Plant Coordinator, John Connors, on 18 May 1990. 2 pp. + map.
Reference Code
U90WES02NMUS
Year
1991
Citation DeBruin, E. 1991. Astragalus kerrii questionable locality. Notes from personal communication from Ellen DeBruin to Robin Fisher on 12 Aug 1991. 1 pp.
Reference Code
U91DEB01NMUS
Year
1991
Citation Reed, S. et al. 1991. Unpublished field notes from Astragalus kerrii/Echinocereus fendleri var kuenzleri survey on 22 May- 31 May 1991.
Reference Code
U91REE01NMUS
Year
1992
Citation Galeano-Popp, R. & Wood, S. 1992. Field Trip Report and Monitoring Results For Astragalus Kerrii on the Smokey Bear Ranger District.Alamogordo, NM
Reference Code
U92GAL01NMUS
Year
1994
Citation Bleakly, D. and S. L. Reed. 1994. Survey for Astragalus kerrii (Kerr's Milkvetch) Capitan Mountains, Lincoln Co., NM. Unpublished report for NM Forestry and Resources Department.
Reference Code
U94BLE01NMUS
Year
Citation Knight, P. and A. Cully. A new species of Astragalus (Fabaceae) from southeastern New Mexico. Unpub. report for Forestry & Resources Conservation Div. N.M. Energy Dept., Santa Fe, NM. 10 pp.
Reference Code
UNDKNI01NMUS
