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Species Details

Lathyrus hitchcockianus

Bullfrog Mountain pea

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Classification

Scientific Name:
Lathyrus hitchcockianus Barneby & Reveal
Common Name:
Bullfrog Mountain pea
Family: Fabaceae
Element Code: PDFAB250A0
USDA Plants Symbol: LAHI4
Synonyms/Other Names:

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 Habitat:
  • Mojavean desert scrub
General Micro Habitat:
Micro Habitat:

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:
Other:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 1
Element Occurrence Ranks:
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.
Regional Map

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Presumed Extant
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Selected References

CNPS Status Review: CRPR List Addition on 2006-10-13
Suggested Citation:
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2022. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9-01 1.5). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 16 May 2022].