Species Details

Oxytropis oreophila var. juniperina

mountain oxytrope

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Species Description:

Oxytropis oreophila var. juniperina, commonly known as mountain oxytrope, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 2150 to 2150 meters. Oxytropis oreophila var. juniperina is ranked 2B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Oxytropis oreophila A. Gray var. juniperina S.L. Welsh
Common Name: mountain oxytrope
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB2X0H2
USDA Plants Symbol:	OXORJ
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.1
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5T4T5
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: added to 2B.1 on 2020-06-12
Add Date:	2020-06-12
Date Edited:	2021-07-14

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jun

Elevation:
2150 - 2150 meters
7055 - 7055 feet

General Habitats:

Pinyon and juniper woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Discovered in CA by A. Howald and A. Tiehm in 2016. Possibly threatened by trampling and non-native plants. See The Great Basin Naturalist 38(3):339 (1978) for original description, and Madroño 65(1):6 (2018) for information on discovery in CA.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	4
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	1	100 %
Foot traffic/trampling	1	100%
Non-native animal impacts	1	100%
Non-native plant impacts	1	100%
ORV activity	1	100%

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	0
Recent <=20 Years	1

Presence:
Presumed Extant	1
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

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

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Mono (MNO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cedar Hill (3811827)

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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