Taxon Details

Lathyrus hitchcockianus

Bullfrog Mountain pea

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Taxon Summary:

Lathyrus hitchcockianus, commonly known as Bullfrog Mountain pea, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Mojavean desert scrub, growing at elevations from 1370 to 1980 meters. Lathyrus hitchcockianus is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Lathyrus hitchcockianus Barneby & Reveal
Common Name: Bullfrog Mountain pea
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB250A0
USDA Plants Symbol:	LAHI4
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: added to 1B.3 on 2006-10-13
Add Date:	1980-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-01-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Apr-May

Elevation:
1370 - 1980 meters
4495 - 6495 feet

General Habitats:

Mojavean desert scrub

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known in California from only the Grapevine Mountains area of Inyo County. See El Aliso 7: 361 (1971) for original description and Madrono 53(1): 85-87 (2006) for information on the first record in California.
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:					1
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	1

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	1
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	1
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Nevada (NV)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Wahguyhe Peak (3611781)

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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