Nitrophila mohavensis

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Scientific Name: Nitrophila mohavensis Munz & Roos
Common Name: Amargosa nitrophila
Family:	Amaranthaceae
Element Code:	PDCHE0G010
USDA Plants Symbol:	NIMO
Synonyms/Other Names:

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May-Oct

Elevation:
425 - 750 meters
1395 - 2460 feet

General Habitats:

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes: Known in CA from fewer than five occurrences near Carson Slough in the Amargosa Desert. Severely threatened by water diversion and habitat alteration. State-listed as Critically Endangered in NV. See Aliso 3:112-114 (1955) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	10
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	2	100 %
Development	2	100%
ORV activity	2	100%
Other	1	50%
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	50%
Vandalism/dumping/litter	1	50%
Foot traffic/trampling	1	50%
Grazing	1	50%
Groundwater pumping	1	50%
Mining	1	50%
Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime	1	50%

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	2

California Endemic:

California Island:

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

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

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bole Spring (3611633), Death Valley Junction (3611634), Resting Spring (3511682), Tecopa (3511672)

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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