Species Profile
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Ash Meadows milk-vetch (Astragalus phoenix)

Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  California/Nevada Region (Region 8)
Date Listed: May 20, 1985

  • States/US Territories in which the Ash Meadows milk-vetch is known to occur:  Nevada
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Ash Meadows milk-vetch is known to occur:  ASH MEADOWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
Date Citation Page Title
03/05/2008 73 FR 11945 11950 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California, Nevada and Southern Oregon
05/20/1985 50 FR 20777 20794 Determination of Thr. Status w/ Crit. Hab for 6 Plants & 1 Insect in Ash Meadows, NV & CA; & End. Status w/ Crit. Hab. for 1 Plant in Ash Meadows; 50 FR 20777-20794
10/13/1983 48 FR 46590 46598 Proposed End. Status & Crit. Hab. for Seven Plant & One Insect Species in Ash Meadows, NV & CA; 48 FR 46590-46598

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
09/28/1990 Recovery Plan for the Endangered and Threatened Species of Ash Meadows, Nevada View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
03/05/2008 73 FR 11945 11950 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California, Nevada and Southern Oregon
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    08/13/2009 Ash Meadows Milk-vetch 5-Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 2 of 2 )
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    05/20/1985 50 FR 20777 20794 Determination of Thr. Status w/ Crit. Hab for 6 Plants & 1 Insect in Ash Meadows, NV & CA; & End. Status w/ Crit. Hab. for 1 Plant in Ash Meadows; 50 FR 20777-20794 Final Rule Active
    10/13/1983 48 FR 46590 46598 Proposed End. Status & Crit. Hab. for Seven Plant & One Insect Species in Ash Meadows, NV & CA; 48 FR 46590-46598 Proposed Rule Not Required

    To learn more about critical habitat please see http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Ash Meadows milk-vetch

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Ash Meadows milk-vetch.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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    Last updated: November 22, 2009