Taxon Details

Robinia neomexicana

New Mexico locust

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Taxon Summary:

Robinia neomexicana, commonly known as New Mexico locust, is a perennial deciduous shrub in the Fabaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1500 to 1770 meters. Robinia neomexicana is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Robinia neomexicana Gray
Common Name: New Mexico locust
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB3G070
USDA Plants Symbol:	RONE
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:	IUCN_LC
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-07-14

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub

Blooming Period: May-Jul

Elevation:
1500 - 1770 meters
4920 - 5805 feet

General Habitats:

Pinyon and juniper woodland (sandy)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known in CA only from Mid Hills. See Memoirs of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 2(5):314 (1854) for original description, and Castanea 49:194-195 (1984) 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:					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)
Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Indiana (IN), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), Sonora, Mexico (SO), Texas (TX), Utah (UT), Wyoming (WY)

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

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Mid Hills (3511524)

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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