Taxon Details

Acmispon argyraeus var. notitius

Providence Mountains lotus

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Taxon Summary:

Acmispon argyraeus var. notitius, commonly known as Providence Mountains lotus, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1200 to 2000 meters. Acmispon argyraeus var. notitius is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Acmispon argyraeus (Greene) Brouillet var. notitius (Isely) Brouillet
Common Name: Providence Mountains lotus
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB2A053
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names: Lotus argyraeus var. notitius
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4?T2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1994-01-01
Date Edited:	2024-01-02

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May-Aug

Elevation:
1200 - 2000 meters
3935 - 6560 feet

General Habitats:

Pinyon and juniper woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: See Brittonia 30(4):466-472 (1978) for original description, and Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 25:128-206 (1981) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					3
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	3

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	3
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	3
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Fountain Peak (3411585), Kelso Dunes (3411586)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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Presumed Extant

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